The appeal is straightforward. Solar panels on Earth depend on weather. They shut down at night, sulk under clouds, and fade ...

A future where your lights, phone, and even entire cities are powered by sunlight collected in orbit may not be far-fetched.

Space-based solar panels could enable solar power to be harvested continuously instead of only when sunlight reaches Earth, ...

How extreme will weather events become in the second half of the 21st century? This is what a recent study published in Earth’s Future hopes to address as an international team of researchers ...

Solar panels positioned in space could be harnessed to continuously supply up to 80 per cent of Europe ’s renewable energy by ...

A new study from King’s College London demonstrates the potential for space-based solar power (SBSP) by projecting its usefulness to the European energy grid. It shows that the technology, ...

As the ozone layer recovers, it’s also intensifying global warming. Researchers predict that by 2050, ozone will rank just ...

The United Nations organization responsible for international marine shipping today approved new emission reduction policies. A new paper published in Earth's Future highlights the need.

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