tl;dr the clouds think the sun’s going down, so they go to bed early.

The actual Tl;dr

These simulations showed that when the sunlight is blocked, the surface cools, which reduces the updrafts of warm air from the surface.

Warm updrafts are instrumental in forming cumulus clouds…

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“If we eclipse the Sun in the future with technological solutions, it may affect the clouds” - is this guy for real? Please, tell me it’s a nightmare