Though sun halos can happen year-round, they are especially noticeable in the winter when ice-filled cirrus clouds are more ...

Typically, clouds are counted as contributors to planetary albedo – but are all clouds the same? Jed Thomas Clouds play a crucial role in regulating Earth's climate by influencing both ...

Cirrus clouds, high-altitude clouds that appear feathered or wispy, are primarily associated with the element of Air. They symbolize high aspirations and spiritual communication, making them ideal ...

Scientists have been alarmed in recent years as global temperatures continue to rise at an unprecedented rate. Both 2023 and ...

A worrying new theory has emerged at the forefront of climate science to explain anomalous and abrupt temperature spikes – ...

A sun halo is seen in the skies over Petoskey on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. According to Keith Berger, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Gaylord, sun halos form when ...

Vertical development of cumulus clouds can bring heavy rain, lightening, severe winds, hail, and tornadoes. The high-altitude cirrus clouds were quickly floating to the right. The delicate ...

Which factor wins out depends on the type of cloud and its altitude. High, thin cirrus clouds tend to have more of a warming effect on the planet. Low, fluffy cumulus clouds have more of a cooling ...