Nature

As climate change becomes more of a reality worldwide, it is beneficial to understand the differences between weather and climate and what each affects. People's everyday lives are affected by the...

Clouds are made of water, lifted from the earth's surface, that has encountered the colder air aloft in the atmosphere. The wind currents at various elevations in the lowest part of the...

Determining wind direction has evolved through the use of different technologies for different specific purposes. The conventional in-situ, or on-site, measuring device is the anemometer. It is...

Have you ever tried to look at the clouds and objects in the sky and had to squint until it hurt? Looking up at the sky is not advisable. It can damage your eyes. But, it is only natural for us to...

Certain signs in nature can give us indicators whenever we're hiking, camping, or just enjoying the great outdoors in general as to the disposition of the weather. Knowing that "trouble may...

A cloud projector is a background machine designed to project the outlines of clouds on the ceiling and walls. Such machines were used in theaters and opera houses from the beginning of the 1900s...

Have you ever been on a weekend camping trip with limited to no access to a source of weather forcast. How would you ensure that the weather would not take a turn for the worse at a time when you...

Many effects of global warming are predicted to occur as the temperature of the Earth continues to rise. Many physical processes within our world are interconnected, so even a small shift in...

Global warming is a phenomenon caused by increasing levels of greenhouse gases being released into the air. These emissions thicken the greenhouse gas layer that allows radiant heat from the sun...

The effects of global warming are not restricted to higher temperatures. The higher temperatures associated with global warming lead to extreme weather events. As global warming continues to...

Hail forms within thunderstorms. As the rain begins to fall out of the clouds a large updraft sweeps the rain high up in the cloud. The cloud is much colder up at the top which causes the...

Clouds are beautiful and come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. Look up in the sky on any given day, and you are bound to see a cloud of some type. But where do clouds come from? And how do they...

In an age of meteorology and cutting edge computer technology, the ancient art of weather prediction has almost completely disappeared. In a survival situation, however, it may save your life....

You don’t have to have a degree in meteorology to predict the weather. If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors, you’ve developed a sense of what is coming by looking at the sky. A basic...

People use a combination of factors to predict rainy weather. They'll consider old wive's tales along with science to come to conclusions about when the rain will come. Instead of relying on the...

Nowadays all you need to do in order to anticipate the weather is to turn on the TV and watch your local weatherman. He or she uses the most sophisticated technology in order to show you the...

Storm clouds, or cumulonimbus clouds, are fairly easy to identify if you know what to look for, as well as when and where you are most likely to find them.

Strong winds can be devastating weather events. People die, and property is damaged from high winds every year. Being prepared for high winds can be the best way to prepare yourself so that you...

Identifying types of clouds is a fun hobby and can also help you predict the weather. There are three main types of clouds: stratus clouds, cumulus clouds and cirrus clouds. Each cloud type has...

Cumulus clouds billow through the imaginations of young and old alike, turning into images of animals, castles, people and more.

Weather watchers learn by tracking stratus clouds, which can nearly touch the ground or appear to soar to the edge of space. In classifying cloud cover, "stratus" can mean flat cloud cover or low...

When children start to chant, "Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day," you can tell them their outdoor fun has been ruined by an invasion of nimbus clouds.

Weather forecasting takes time and research. Here are just a few tips on scientific weather forecasting along with some interesting weather folklore.