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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.”
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…
Why the Pyrenees’ mountain lakes are turning green
The Ayès lake, in the Ariège region of the Pyrenees. Dirk S. Schmeller, Fourni par l’auteur Dirk S.…
INSIGHTS FROM THE LAB: Haifeng Xiao
Haifeng Xiao, originally from Tianmen City, China, is pursuing a Ph.D. at Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. His research has focused on predicting calving events in the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica and studying seasonal CO2 deposits on Mars' polar caps.
Luminous ‘mother-of-pearl’ clouds explain why climate models miss so much Arctic and Antarctic warming
YanaBu, Shutterstock Katrin Meissner, UNSW Sydney; Deepashree Dutta, University of Cambridge, and Martin Jucker, UNSW Sydney Our planet…
The Mystery of Zabargad Island
Discover how the mysterious island of Zabargad, in the Red Sea, came to be, its significance in ancient…
A monster eddy current is spinning into existence off the coast of Sydney. Will it bring a new marine heatwave?
Shutterstock Moninya Roughan, UNSW Sydney; Amandine Schaeffer, UNSW Sydney; Junde Li, and Shane Keating, UNSW Sydney Right now,…