In snow free areas, the ground reflects 2.2% more sunlight, causing colling effect. 🔆 Key Takeaways: Subtle Vegetation Shifts Made Earth Brighter and Cooler ✅ Satellite data (2001-20) shows snow-free areas reflect 2.2% more sunlight, causing a cooling effect. ✅ Increased brightness mainly due to drying grasses and shrubs replacing darker plants. ✅ These subtle shifts caused 3.9-8.1 times more cooling than land-use changes. ✅ Shrublands and short natural vegetation are the biggest contributors. ✅ Shrinking snow cover accounts for only 14% of the cooling effect. #climatescience #earthobservation #vegetationchanges #geography