Airplanes passing through supercooled water droplets cause cavum, or hole-punch clouds.
Published Dec 24, 2024
An astronaut photographed the structure of a burgeoning cumulus congestus near the shore of the Persian Gulf.
Published Dec 21, 2024
Dust clouded the sky in the Tigris–Euphrates basin in December 2024, degrading air quality and snarling travel in the region.
Published Dec 19, 2024
Fueled by warm water in the Indian Ocean, the tropical cyclone caused widespread damage on the small archipelago.
Published Dec 16, 2024
An astronaut’s sweeping nighttime photograph of Namibia and South Africa reveals the region’s lighted communities, many of which are centered around mining.
Published Dec 8, 2024
