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Global rooftop solar panels could potentially cool the earth at 0.13°C, modeling studies suggest

Maps the roofs of buildings in selected global regions. Credit: Natural Climate Change (2025). doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02276-3 Working with one colleague in Singapore and a colleague at MIT, an interdisciplinary team from many institutions across China have discovered evidence suggesting that solar panels can be installed on every rooftop in the world and can replace traditional power sources. In a paper published…