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Weather Rare sighting of sinusoidal thin contrails 07 April 2016 The Royal Meteorological Soceity received these photographs this week, sent in from Tofino, on the west of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, asking for an explanation of how they are formed.
Weather Nacreous clouds 03 February 2016 Several rare sightings of nacreous clouds have been reported over the last few days, delighting cloudspotters, with photographs of the clouds coming from England and Scotland.
Weather Dark Lightning 15 June 2015 This ‘dark opponent’ discharges from storm clouds and flings antimatter into space. Astrophysicists and meteorologists are now trying to understand what they have termed ‘dark lightning’.
Weather What are noctilucent clouds? 28 April 2014 Noctilucent clouds are very fine, wispy formations made out of ice crystals that occur high up in the mesosphere (50-53 miles) and are the highest clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere.
In the Spotlight Tripping down tornado alley: Storm chaser Martin Lisius on tourists and tornadoes 18 April 2013 Storm chaser Martin Lisius on when to chase and when not to.
Weather Solar tornadoes 30 December 2012 Footage of solar tornadoes on the surface of the sun discovered by scientists at Aberystwyth University.
Weather Satellite images show tornado storm system in motion 16 September 2011 Satellite images show tornado storm system in motion
In the Spotlight Cold Rush: Arctic ice caps, hidden mineral reserves and a 21st century gold rush 23 December 2010 Cold Rush: Arctic ice caps,