At any given time, about two-thirds of Earth's surface is covered by clouds. Overall, they make the planet much cooler than ...

NASA and Monash University research reveals shrinking storm cloud zones are the primary driver of Earth's recent warming.

Cloud seeding. Waviness of the jet stream can lead to stratospheric air intrusion (illustrated below), in which the ozone (O 3)-rich stratosphere dips down into the water-rich troposphere.The ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The sun’s warming rays met less resistance in 2023, as Earth experienced a record low in cloud cover. Planetary albedo is how much sunlight is reflected into space by ...

Higher, thinner clouds reflect less incoming solar radiation and even tend to absorb outgoing infrared radiation constantly emitted by Earth itself. Cirrus clouds — wispy, icy clouds that sit high in ...