Researchers have created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to be conducted on previously difficult-to-study regions. Using a new data-assimilation system called JAGUAR-DAS, ...

Tiny plastic particles drifting in Earth’s atmosphere could have a significant warming effect, a new study finds ...

The air around you isn't just empty space waiting to be filled. It's a dynamic, ever-shifting system that dictates whether you wake up to sunshine or storms. Every breath you take connects you to an ...

Airborne desert dust may be playing a larger role in shaping weather and climate than previously understood, and findings from UCLA could lead to more accurate forecasts and climate models, according ...

Atmospheric dust plays a dual role in Earth's climate: it reflects some sunlight back into space while also absorbing and ...

Paris — Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the United Nations warned on Monday, saying countries are falling "miles short" of what's needed to curb ...

I understand why millions of Americans look up at the sky with concern. Videos of unusual cloud formations circulate on social media, accompanied by questions about “chemtrails” and secret weather ...

The Earth’s atmosphere is nothing but freely roaming molecules. Left alone, they would drift and collide, and eventually even out into a mixture that’s dynamic, yet stable and broadly unchanging. The ...

Astronomers have detected over 5,800 confirmed exoplanets. One extreme class is ultra-hot Jupiters, of particular interest because they can provide a unique window into planetary atmospheric dynamics.

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the solar system, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern ...