Cloud-watchers can talk all about the interesting shapes they've noticed over the years. They may have been gazing out the car window during a road trip, or tanning on the beach, or on a morning walk.

Just a solid grey, flat cloud hovering in the sky. These are referred to as stratus clouds. Stratus clouds come from the Latin word “stratus” which means layer. These clouds are formed under ...

From cirrus wisps to stratus blankets to cumulus puffs, clouds generally look lighter than air, unless there's a dark nimbus cloud dumping rain on you. With an understanding of how clouds are made ...

Centuries later in 1803, amateur meteorologist Luke Howard authored an essay that named the types of clouds: cirrus, cumulus and stratus. The word cirrus comes from the Latin word “cirro ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued fresh yellow alerts that cover the North East, North West and East of ...