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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.”
We built an AI model that analysed millions of images of retreating glaciers – what it found is alarming
BEST-BACKGROUNDS / shutterstock / NASA Tian Li, University of Bristol; Jonathan Bamber, University of Bristol, and Konrad Heidler,…
Continental drift: why the need for critical minerals might change the way we define Earth’s zones
Office of Ocean Exploration and Research/NOAA, CC BY-SA Rupert Sutherland, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington…
A Major Atlantic Ocean Current Is At Risk of Collapsing. Here’s How We Can Save It.
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a critical ocean current that regulates global weather patterns, particularly temperature…
Relentless warming is driving the water cycle to new extremes, the 2024 global water report shows
EPA/MIGUEL ANGEL POLO Albert Van Dijk, Australian National University Last year, Earth experienced its hottest year on record…
That Arctic blast can feel brutally cold, but how much colder than ‘normal’ is it really?
Philadelphia Eagles fans braved temperatures in the 20s to watch their team play the New York Giants on…
Carbon dioxide has been regulating Earth’s climate for hundreds of millions of years – new study
300 million years ago, much of the planet was covered in ice. james_stone76 / shutterstock Hana Jurikova, University…
Saving the Arctic
Arctic warming is happening nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet, accelerating the loss of…
We developed a way to use light to dismantle PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ – long-lasting environmental pollutants
PFAS can contaminate the environment – their chemical structure makes them difficult to remove. George Pachantouris/Moment via Getty…
How to Study a Three-Century-Old Earthquake
Scientists pinpointed the exact date of a massive 1700 earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone by analyzing Japan’s…
Sugarcane trash can produce energy – what South Africa’s small farmers need to make this happen
Aluwani Maiwashe-Tagwi, University of South Africa and Unity Chipfupa, University of South Africa Bioenergy – the renewable energy…