A study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that between 2001 and 2024, the Earth reflected less sunlight, which means that the planet has become "darker". The phenomenon is especially visible in the northern hemisphere, where the decrease in albedo - the reflectivity of the Earth's surface - has noticeable effects, informs DPA. The team led by Norman Loeb, a researcher at NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia, analyzed satellite data and