When volcanic eruptions send towering plumes of ash into the atmosphere, they don’t just darken the sky or affect local air ...

Eight of the last 10 Saturdays in Boston have had “measurable rain” according to Danielle Noyes, WBUR contributor and ...

A recurring atmospheric phenomenon that doesn't always reach North America is expected to dust SC skies this week.

The link between clouds and penguin poop is not an obvious one but it has important implications for climate change. New ...

Fluorescence lidar technology enables a better determination of the origin of particles in the atmosphere. The method can ...

This shift was enough to increase aerosol particle concentrations by 10,000 times and form fog associated with visible clouds powered by penguin particles immediately after the wi ...

From a laundry trick that can help prevent condensation on windows to TikTok users recommending squirting dish soap on the glass, the internet is full of tricks and tips on how to stop moisture on ...

Impacts of enhanced new-particle growth events above urban roughness sublayer on cloud condensation nuclei.

The ejection of condensation nuclei into the atmosphere via airplanes is the same basic premise behind the idea of cloud seeding. While cloud seeding isn't a new discovery, it's not as simple as ...

Typically in nature, the water attaches to dust or salt particles, called cloud condensation nuclei, that are floating through the atmosphere. Cloud seeding helps stimulate rainfall by injecting ...

In deliberate cloud seeding, condensation nuclei such as silver iodide are introduced into a cloud via aircraft or ground-based generator. Silver iodide has a molecular structure in the shape of a ...

These grow further and contribute to cloud formation as condensation nuclei. This mechanism is likely to affect the climate, too. Who hasn't enjoyed the aromatic scent in the air when walking ...