The ceilometer is a scientific tool of observation used by airports daily. It informs aircraft pilots of cloud heights and bases for safe takeoff and landing. In recent years, scientists have found a ...

Smoke from large wildfires in Canada has crossed the Atlantic and reached Europe, scientists announced on Tuesday. More smoke clouds will hit the continent in the coming days, according to the EU ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The raging wildfires in Canada recently engulfed the Northeastern US ...

A new NASA-led study helps answer decades-old questions about the role of smoke and human-caused air pollution on clouds and rainfall. Looking specifically at deep convective clouds — tall clouds like ...

Substantial fires can make their own weather – and do it in several ways. The most common weather phenomena wildfires can create include pyrocumulus clouds, fire tornadoes and smoke clouds that cause ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nonsmokers married to smokers have a greatly increased chance of having strokes, according to a U.S. study published on Tuesday showing yet another hazard from secondhand smoke.

The lack of humidity we’ve been enjoying the past few days is going to stick around throughout the rest of the day. With temperatures in the upper 70s, things are going to be very comfortable once ...

Fire crews say they have seen modest growth on the east and south edges of the Camp Creek Fire in the Bull Run Watershed. However, they are not able to give an accurate update of acreage as their ...

Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) raises the risk for stroke by about 30%, which is independent of demographic characteristics, socioeconomic factors, smoking history, Framingham Stroke risk factors, ...

Michigan stargazers face slim odds to glimpse the aurora borealis overnight with wildfire smoke and upcoming cloudy weather set to hinder visibility. The northern lights, or aurora, could be visible ...