A new study shows that natural dust particles swirling in from faraway deserts can trigger freezing of clouds in Earth's ...

Researchers discovered a clear pattern that shows how desert dust particles facilitate ice formation in clouds. This ...

A tiny particle of dust, lifted from a faraway desert, can travel thousands of miles on the wind. You would never see it. You would never feel it. Yet, new research shows this invisible traveler has a ...

Dust particles from deserts promote ice formation in clouds. This discovery highlights the importance of aerosols for ...

Drawing on 35 years of satellite observations, an international research team led by ETH Zurich found that mineral dust – ...

Mechanism is vital in influencing how much sunlight clouds reflect – and whether or not they produce rain or snow ...

Using 35 years of satellite data, researchers observed a consistent pattern for ice cloud formation stemming from desert dust in the ...

The mechanism makes a major difference: the freezing of cloud droplets at higher altitudes means more sunlight is bounced ...

The early hurricane season tends to have tropical storms and not hurricanes, but conditions are ripening for the start of the ...

Aerosols, small particles in the atmosphere like salt and dust, may offset a third of human-caused climate warming, though their influence is fading.

A so-far unremarkable Atlantic hurricane season is heading for a 'pivot point,' forecasters warn. Here's what to expect.