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.
The net effect of clouds on the climate today is to cool the surface by about 5Â°C (9Â°F). One can calculate that a higher surface temperature would result from the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the consequent slowing of heat radiation from the surface, provided nothing else changes.