A new study finds that the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years — and pinpoints why.

The Sun is the biggest source of energy on our planet. Heat energy from the Sun is absorbed by everything on Earth, including us. While light energy from the sun makes things visible (if you've ...

On a much larger scale, solar-thermal power plants employ various techniques to concentrate the sun's energy as a heat source. The heat is then used to boil water to drive a steam turbine that ...

you are able to use the energy for free, reducing electricity bills. Learn more about the Sun and how the Sun's heat and light affect our daily life: What is the Sun? Disadvantages of solar energy ...

By 2050, over 5 billion people — probably more than half the planet’s population — will be exposed to at least a month of health-threatening extreme heat when outdoors in the sun ...