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From the skies above to the ocean depths and all the land in between, we publish the latest in meteorological research on the most pressing issues surrounding climate change. The Earth is a wonderful place; so much has been studied yet so much remains unknown. Modern Sciences showcases the latest in news and featured pieces about the little blue dot in the universe that we call “home.”
Nepal‑Tibet disaster linked to climate change – a glaciologist explains
The cause of the huge floods and debris flow on the border between Nepal and Tibet, which has…
Breathing two‑billion‑year old air: MONA’s Hard Core is an artistic journey through deep time
The structure of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) is cut directly into Hobart’s Berriedale Peninsula…
Nepal‑Tibet floods: when disaster strikes before communities recover from previous climate extremes, crisis escalates
Taha Rezaei, University of Exeter and Mark Maslin, UCL Major flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have destroyed…
Are earthquakes becoming more common? Here’s what the numbers say
Meghan S. Miller, Australian National University and Allen Husker, California Institute of Technology Whenever there’s a series of…
Reef relief: how a late summer monsoon helped cool the Great Barrier Reef at just the right time
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is a true natural wonder: a unique and diverse underwater seascape the size of…
Why was the early Earth so hot? The heat wasn’t just coming from the inside
Tim Johnson, Curtin University and Craig O’Neill, Queensland University of Technology When you think about a large asteroid…
Wildfires: why media coverage doesn’t always make the climate connection
Doug Specht, University of Westminster The front page of the Times on July 25 carried a photograph of…
Can we alter ocean chemistry to absorb carbon? Here are the pros and cons
Harris Anderson, CSIRO; Andrew Lenton, CSIRO, and Mathieu Mongin, CSIRO As the planet warms, countries around the world…
Life after death: From burned trees to bleached corals, how dead organisms live on as the building blocks of new life
Kai Kopecky, University of Colorado Boulder and John Kominoski, Florida International University People’s knee-jerk reaction to seeing death…
Heat waves can leave homes dangerously hot – even for young, healthy adults
Zoltan Nagy, Eindhoven University of Technology Most people know that heat waves can be dangerous, but what they…