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Night-Shining Clouds: Climate Change's Electric Blue Warning

2/23/2025

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Noctilucent clouds, or "night shining" clouds, dazzle with their electric blue glow during twilight, forming high in the mesosphere at altitudes of 76-85 km. Primarily visible in June and July at latitudes 50-65°, their recent surge in sightings may signal rising atmospheric methane levels, potentially linked to climate change and increased space activity.

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Noctilucent clouds, or "night shining" clouds, dazzle with their electric blue glow during twilight, forming high in the mesosphere at altitudes of 76-85 km. Primarily visible in June and July at latitudes 50-65°, their recent surge in sightings may signal rising atmospheric methane levels, potentially linked to climate change and increased space activity.