Definition of pulpit. 1 : an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service.
Clouds are important in that they can form precipitation and bring rain to crops and plants. They also shade the earth, affecting the temperature and keeping sunlight from directly hitting plants.
Climate change is altering global cloud patterns in ways that can make warming worse. K. Aleksandr/iStockphoto. Cloud patterns are shifting skyward and poleward, adding to global warming. By Carolyn Gramling Jul. 11, 2016 , 3:00 PM