Why do some clouds look like cotton balls while others look like flying saucers? The shapes of clouds reveal different things ...

Have you ever looked up at the clouds in the sky and wondered how they form? Understanding cloud formation is really important for studying weather patterns and making accurate forecasts. Those clouds ...

Sunrise, sunset, the colours of the sky and the ever-changing shapes of clouds are among the very beautiful experiences, albeit fleeting, of the natural world. How clouds form is particularly ...

The air around and above us always has some water vapor and some particles in it. The particles could be dust or salt or even ...

The right mix of hot, humid, rising air can produce some of the most powerful weather phenomena on the planet.

Clouds form because of moisture in the air, and their different shapes tell you what to expect. I’m a meteorologist, and I’ve been fascinated by weather since I was eight years old. I grew up in ...

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This experiment demonstrates how clouds form in our atmosphere through the interaction of warm and cold air. You'll create a miniature version of this natural process ...

Plants, plankton and sea spray all release elements that help the atmospheric blankets form Max G. Levy The view from a research aircraft that scientists use to collect data from high in Earth’s ...