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 ...

Forming 50 miles above Earth's surface, noctilucent clouds offer a rare glimpse into one of the least-understood layers of ...

Clouds need two essential ingredients to form, and both must be present simultaneously for the process to begin. There are two ingredients needed for clouds to form: water and nuclei. The first ...

This week's question comes from Regina, who asks about one of the basic elements of our weather, "Why do clouds form?" Meteorologist Rob Shackelford: This might sound like a weird analogy, but I need ...

I’m a meteorologist, and I’ve been fascinated by weather since I was 8 years old. I grew up in Minnesota, where the weather changes from wind-whipping blizzards in winter to severe thunderstorms – ...

Joint press release issued by the Alfred Wegener Institute, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research and Max Planck Institute for Chemistry Antarctica plays a crucial role in the Earth’s climate ...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a cloud! With mostly cloudy skies over the next several days, it’s a good time to spot some clouds! In meteorology, the types of clouds we see can say a lot about the ...