The surface of Venus is a hellscape with temperatures hot enough to melt lead, but some regions of its atmosphere high over the surface remain cool enough to harbor ice and birth ghostly clouds. When ...

Rising temperatures are thought to reduce the number of ice crystals in clouds, leading to the formation of liquid-dominated clouds. However, a new study has found that Arctic warming is causing an ...

When volcanic eruptions send towering plumes of ash into the atmosphere, they don’t just darken the sky or affect local air quality. New research shows that these eruptions can actually trigger the ...

Some parts of the U.S. see well over 100 inches (2.5 meters) of snow per year. Edoardo Frola/Moment Open via Getty Images The thought of snow can conjure up images of powdery slopes, days out of ...

The mission will help us understand how these ice clouds respond to climate change and how they might influence our climate in the future. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Clouds come in myriad shapes, sizes and types, which control their effects on climate. New research led by the University of Washington shows that splintering of frozen liquid droplets to form ice ...

A tiny particle of dust, lifted from a faraway desert, can travel thousands of miles on the wind. You would never see it. You would never feel it. Yet, new research shows this invisible traveler has a ...

Global warming is causing a rapid decline in sea-ice area, which affects weather patterns and, surprisingly, increases wave height in the Arctic. In a new study, Japanese scientists analyzed data from ...

Tonight, people in Great Britain will celebrate Guy Fawkes Day with bonfires and elaborate fireworks displays across the country, which is why it's also known as Bonfire Night. The downside of the ...