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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.”
The ‘good fire’: Prescribed burning can prevent catastrophic wildfires in the future
Fire, in its proper place, is a renewing force — one that can reduce the probability of catastrophic…
3 little-known reasons why plastic recycling could actually make things worse
Chanchai Phetdikhai, Shutterstock Pascal Scherrer, Southern Cross University This week in Paris, negotiators from around the world are…
Europe has lost over half a billion birds in 40 years. The single biggest cause? Pesticides and fertilisers
Farmland birds like the corn bunting have seen their numbers plummet since 1980. Aurélien Audevard, Author provided Richard…
Invasive lionfish have spread south from the Caribbean to Brazil, threatening ecosystems and livelihoods
An invasive lionfish at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico. G. P. Schmahl/NOAA,…
Global Assessment Reveals Alarming Water Loss in Over 50% of the World’s Largest Lakes
In a groundbreaking assessment published in Science, researchers have discovered that more than 50 percent of the world’s…
Why 40°C is bearable in a desert but lethal in the tropics
Phew: heat plus humidity can make Bangkok an uncomfortable place in a heatwave. Pavel V.Khon/SHutterstock Alan Thomas Kennedy-Asser,…
Good vibrations: how listening to the sounds of soil helps us monitor and restore forest health
pxfuel Jake M Robinson, Flinders University; Carlos Abrahams, Nottingham Trent University, and Martin Breed, Flinders University Nurturing a…
Climate change first ‘went viral’ exactly 70 years ago
Marc Hudson, University of Sussex We have grown so used to many things. To the pictures of wildfires…
Hottest days are warming twice as fast as average summer temperature in north-west Europe – new research
Matthew Patterson, University of Oxford On July 19 2022, the UK experienced its highest ever temperature. At 40.3℃…
Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5°C limit
Andrew King, The University of Melbourne One year in the next five will almost certainly be the hottest…