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Bright and Stormy Night: Clouds Make Cities Lighter
By Becky Oskin published
Clouds are interrupting the natural night cycles of the moon and stars. Because of light pollution, when clouds roll in at night, cities brighten instead of growing darker, researchers find.
Photos: Light Pollution Around the World
By Becky Oskin published
Because of light pollution, when clouds roll in at night, cities brighten instead of growing darker, researchers find. Here are photos of the artificial nighttime glow.
Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower: Will Clouds Obstruct Your View?
By Mike Doll published
Stargazers in the southern U.S. will have some of the best viewing conditions in North America early on Tuesday morning for the Eta Aquarid meteor shower.
Algae Snot Explodes Cloud Formation Mystery
By Larry O'Hanlon published
Open ocean clouds have been found to contain biological substances that can be traced to the waters where they formed.
Why Cities are Adopting Open Cloud Technology (Op-Ed)
By Michael Dixon published
Cities are turning to the cloud to improve operations and communications with their citizens.
Is the Antarctic Ozone Hole Causing Warming?
By Denise Chow published
The hole in the planet's ozone layer may be shifting wind patterns and cloud cover over Antarctica in a way that could be triggering slightly warmer global temperatures, a new study finds.
Types of Clouds
By Joe Rao, Astronomer published
Clouds form in three basic patterns or classifications: cirrus, stratus and cumulus.
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