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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.”
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…
What’s At the Center of the Earth?
The USSR’s Kola Superdeep Borehole project, initiated in the 1970s, reached a depth of 12.2 kilometers—about one-third of…
Polluting shipwrecks are the ticking time-bomb at the bottom of our oceans
Sergemi / Shutterstock Fraser Sturt, University of Southampton At the bottom of the oceans and seas lie more…
These 3 simple actions can save you money and help make the most of your rooftop solar
Octavian Lazar/Shutterstock Dani Alexander, UNSW Sydney; Baran Yildiz, UNSW Sydney; Michelle Vaqueiro-Contreras, UNSW Sydney, and Mike Roberts, UNSW…
15% of global population lives within a few miles of a coast − and the number is growing rapidly
Large parts of Mumbai face increasing flood risks from storms and sea-level rise. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool Arthur Cosby,…