Clouds

Cameras

Crazy Photographer Captures Perfect Clouds 6km Up In The Sky

7:20AM September 1, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Rüdiger Nehmzow means “Man With Big Balls Made of Steel” in German. After watching this video of him taking photos of clouds from the open door of a plane, 6km up in the sky, it can’t mean anything else. More »


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Abraham Lincoln In The Clouds Above New Brunswick, Canada

10:40AM August 11, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

The guy recording this video of an impending storm says it best: Holy freak! Usually you KINDA see shapes in clouds, and you have to convince your friend that it totally looks like a bunny. Or an elephant. Or your grandma with her big glasses. But there’s no convincing necessary with this one. Abraham Lincoln is clearly about to throw down some thunderbolts in Canada! More »


Science

What Is A Derecho? (Hint: Highly Destructive Force Of Nature)

7:00AM July 13, 2011 | Adrian Covert

You’re in the middle of a midwestern field right now. You feel a warm breeze gathering. Then wall of clouds starts heading in your direction. The wind gets stronger. Then a thunderstorm comes out of nowhere. More »


Cameras

Watching The Clouds Go By In Spectacular Fashion

2:00AM June 6, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Australian cinematographer Murray Fredericks brings you this time lapse, showcasing the lives of thunderclouds as they pass majestically overhead. It’s like watching mountains grown out of wisps of white smoke. More »


Science

Bacteria May Be The Ultimate Hail, Snow And Rain Makers

11:35AM May 25, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Bacteria are literally everywhere. They can be found on your skin, the table where you eat and the soil under your feet. Some lofty bacteria even live in the clouds where they may be responsible for making it hail, snow or rain. More »


Science

Qatar Will Use $US500,000 Artificial Clouds For World Cup

7:40AM March 25, 2011 | Casey Chan

When I heard that World Cup 2022 was going to be in Qatar, I was confused like everyone else. Isn’t it deathly hot over there? But they’ve got a solution: make artificial clouds (something Bill Gates has wanted to do) to cool down the temperature. More »


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The Rainbow Clouds Of Everest

8:20AM March 17, 2011 | Brian Barrett

There aren’t many sights in nature more breathtaking than Mt Everest – especially when put against the unexpected backdrop of these stunning rainbow clouds. Captured by photographer Oleg Bartunov on a recent journey through the Himalyas, the phenomenon is the result of light reflected off of minuscule ice crystals in the cloud’s vapour. More »


Science

Is This Ice Rainbow Actually God’s Eyeball?

5:40AM October 26, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

I hadn’t heard of ice rainbows before, but apparently they’re quite rare. What’s even rarer, apparently, is photo evidence of one. Photographer Reyaz Limalia spotted it while driving in the English countryside and almost crashed his car because of it. More »


Science

There Is A Real Cloud Trapped Inside This Building

12:20PM September 22, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

This is not a puff of smoke inside a room. It’s a real cloud, just like the ones in the sky, made of microscopic water droplets, but trapped in a closed building. Unlike naturally generated clouds, this one is completely artificial. More »


Software

Ask Google Earth Whether It’s Raining Or Snowing Right Now

10:20PM July 30, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Why would you want to see real-time snow and rain on Google Earth, you ask, when weather sites or even your smartphone will tell you just as quickly? Don’t give me that – you know how often they’re incorrect. More »