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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.”
Why dimming the Sun would be an effective tool in the fight against climate change
Peter Irvine, UCL It’s becoming increasingly clear that we will fail to meet our climate goals. We were…
Climate tipping points are nearer than you think – our new report warns of catastrophic risk
lugazzotti / shutterstock James Dyke, University of Exeter and David Armstrong McKay, Stockholm University It’s now almost inevitable…
Antarctic Study Reveals Surprising Link Between Seawater Temperature and Methane Emissions
Summary of: Submarine Accumulations of Methane Hydrates in Adjacences of Marambio Island (Seymour Island), Antarctica and Its Probable…
Watch 4.5 Billion Years Pass By In an Hour
Our planet has been around for a long time, and it’s understandably a struggle trying to warp that…
New unified theory shows how past landscapes drove the evolution of Earth’s rich diversity of life
Tristan Salles, University of Sydney; Beatriz Hadler Boggiani, University of Sydney; Laurent Husson, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), and…
MIT Geologists Discover Powerful Carbon-Trapping Ability of a Clay Mineral
At a Glance MIT geologists have made a fascinating discovery about a clay mineral called smectite on the…
Earth’s magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but it can move, and the magnetic poles can even flip
The Earth’s magnetic field deflects particles emitted by the Sun. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Ofer…
Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows
Kids jump on a trampoline as steam rises from a coal power plant in Adamsville, Ala., in 2021.…
As the US begins to build offshore wind farms, scientists say many questions remain about impacts on the oceans and marine life
A row of monopiles that will be the base for offshore wind turbines, in the Atlantic Ocean off…
Insects are spreading a devastating plant disease in Italy – Britain must keep it out
Olive trees that have died after becoming infected with Xylella fastidiosa. Fabio Michele Capelli/Shutterstock Alan Stewart, University of…