Trace gases play previously unseen role in cloud droplet formation, research reveals

PHYSorg
Feb 10, 2026, 2:00 pm49 pts
Tiny, invisible gases long thought to be irrelevant in cloud formation may actually play a major role in determining whether clouds form—and possibly whether it rains.

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