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“Earthshine” from the Moon shows our planet is dimming, intensifying global warming

Earth's brightness, as seen from space, has dropped significantly over the past two decades. When the planet reflects less light, more sunlight reaches the ground and the sea, warming the atmosphere. A natural rise in Pacific Ocean temperatures in 2015-2017 made Earth even dimmer by reducing bright clouds over the western Americas, a new study concludes.

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