Clouds play an important role in regulating the climate. Bright ones at low altitudes generally reflect solar energy away, ...

Biological particles like pollen, bacteria, spores and plant matter floating in the air are particularly good at promoting ice formation in clouds, and EPFL climate scientists show that these ...

Biological particles may be crucial for inducing heavy rain Date: May 5, 2025 Source: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Summary: Atmospheric and climate scientists show that biological ...

Biological Particles Trigger Ice Formation In High-altitude Clouds Date: May 18, 2009 Source: University of California - San Diego Summary: Chemistry researchers have moved closer to what is ...

An international team of scientists from Sweden, Norway, Japan, and Switzerland, has presented research findings that reveal a crucial role of biological particles, including pollen, spores, and ...

The findings suggest that the biological particles that get swept up in dust storms help to induce the formation of cloud ice and that their region of origin makes a difference. Prather said initial ...

Increases in open ocean areas and snow-free tundra, both sources of biological particles in the Arctic, are expected in the coming decades. Therefore, gaining a deeper understanding of the ...

In 2019, we will see discoveries of many new biological molecules, as well as new ways to produce known substances in microorganisms. Researchers have already found novel adhesives and coatings ...

The research, whose outcomes have unveiled the connection between biological particles and the formation of ice in Arctic clouds, was conducted over multiple years at the Zeppelin Observatory, ...