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Russian rivers are creating mysterious new clouds in the Arctic, scientists discover

Arctic clouds form faster when seeded by gases released from terrestrial organic matter carried by rivers into the Russian ...
EurekAlert!

Arctic cloud and ice formation affected by Russian river runoff as region studied for first time

Organic matter carried in rivers to the Russian part of the Arctic Ocean may be creating more clouds and keeping the region ...
WRAL

Kilauea creating "fire clouds"

We've seen lava bombs, ash clouds and rivers of lava and recently we've seen a new kind of volcanic phenomenon called pyrocumulonimbus "That is just a thunderstorm cloud that is enhanced or just a ...
The Spokesman-Review

A surprising source of clouds in Antarctica: Penguin poop

The clouds in Antarctica might be fueled by penguin poop. Penguin poop – sorry, penguin guano – is creating clouds in Antarctica that could be affecting local temperatures, according to new research ...
Orange County Register

‘Fire clouds’ over Arizona and Utah wildfires are creating their own erratic climate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two wildfires burning in the western United States — including one that has become a “megafire” on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon — are so hot that they’re spurring the ...
SpaceNews

NASA Mission Seeks to Understand Bright Night-Shining Clouds by Creating One

Since the late 1800s, observers have searched the polar skies for elusive, high-flying clouds that shine in the darkness. These polar mesospheric clouds, or PMCs, are wispy swarms of ice crystals that ...
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Penguin poop is creating more clouds. Here’s how

There is no shortage of penguin poop in Antarctica. In fact, you can see it from space, if you know where to look. Researchers often use satellite observations to study Adélie penguin populations and ...