Here's Why Clouds Vanish During A Solar Eclipse

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According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac we will have a total of four eclipses in 2024 & two of them are Solar eclipses – meaning of the sun. These Solar Eclipses will happen on April 8th and October 2nd. ScienceAlert notes that when the Moon passes in front of the Sun, clouds dissipate and experts say the effects on our planet are profound.

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00:00 According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, we will have a total of four eclipses in 2024,

00:06 and two of them are solar eclipses, meaning of the sun.

00:10 These solar eclipses will happen on April 8 and October 2.

00:14 Science Alert notes that when the moon passes in front of the sun, clouds dissipate and

00:18 experts say the effects on our planet are profound.

00:21 A lead researcher for Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute says, quote, "fewer clouds could

00:27 partly oppose the intended effect of climate engineering, because clouds reflect sunlight

00:32 and thus actually help us cool down the Earth."

00:36 Researchers who studied solar eclipses over the African continent between 2005 and 2016

00:42 found that cumulus clouds start disappearing in large numbers when just 15% of the sun

00:47 is covered, and they disappear until the eclipse has ended.

00:52 The research suggests climate geoengineering that involves blocking sunlight could have

00:56 a pretty detrimental effect on weather patterns.

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