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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.”
High-tech plans to save polar ice will fail, new research finds
Derek Oyen/Unsplash Steven Chown, Monash University Our planet continues to warm because of greenhouse gas emissions from human…
Review: Human pollution fuels record Sargassum seaweed blooms
A landmark 40-year review reveals how nutrient pollution from human activity has dramatically increased the nitrogen content in Sargassum, fueling massive seaweed blooms across the Atlantic Ocean.
How environmental RNA can give us a real-time picture of freshwater biodiversity
Researchers used environmental RNA in water from Lake Hertel near Montréal to monitor aquatic biodiversity. (Jiaqian AirplaneFan), CC…
Panama’s vital ocean upwelling fails for the 1st time
Scientists report the unprecedented failure of the Gulf of Panama’s annual upwelling, a critical ocean process that has been predictable for at least four decades, raising alarms about climate impacts.
See Earth’s seasons in all their complexity in a new animated map
The average seasonal growth cycles of Earth’s land-based ecosystems, estimated from 20 years of satellite imagery. Terasaki Hart…
Stalagmite reveals 13-year drought tied to Maya collapse
A precisely dated stalagmite from a Yucatán cave reveals a series of severe, multi-year droughts that may have contributed to the collapse of the Classic Maya civilization.
How Two Mummies Rewrote the History of the Green Sahara
Genomic analysis of two 7,000-year-old mummies reveals the inhabitants of the once-lush "Green Sahara" were a genetically isolated population who adopted new technologies through cultural exchange rather than interbreeding.
Solar trees can save 99% of forests, study finds
New research published in Scientific Reports demonstrates that innovative solar trees can generate as much power as conventional solar farms while saving 99 percent of forest ecosystems from destruction.
First forests sparked deep-ocean oxygen, study says
A new study reveals how the emergence of Earth’s first forests permanently oxygenated the deep ocean, triggering a significant evolutionary diversification of marine animals approximately 390 million years ago.
Droughts don’t just dry up water — they drain livelihoods and weaken local economies
S. Mehmet Ozsoy, Concordia University and Erkan Yonder, Concordia University Unlike hurricanes and floods, which arrive suddenly and…