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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.”
‘Blue marble’: how half a century of climate change has altered the face of the Earth
Robert Poole, University of Central Lancashire; Nick Pepin, University of Portsmouth, and Oliver Gruner, University of Portsmouth In…
The ocean twilight zone could store vast amounts of carbon captured from the atmosphere – but first we need to build a 4D system to track what’s going on down there
A large robot, loaded with sensors and cameras, designed to explore the ocean twilight zone. Marine Imaging Technologies,…
How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems
Innovations in food systems, like food processing technologies, have enhanced the sensory quality, safety and shelf life of…
Underwater noise is a threat to marine life
Graeme Shannon, Bangor University Oceans are full of sound. Waves, earthquakes and calving icebergs all contribute to the…
Climate change trauma has real impacts on cognition and the brain, wildfire survivors study shows
The 2018 Camp Fire killed 85 people and destroyed 20,000 buildings in and around Paradise, Calif. Marcus Yam…
Exploding carp numbers are ‘like a house of horrors’ for our rivers. Is it time to unleash carp herpes?
Ivor Stuart/The Conversation Ivor Stuart, Charles Sturt University; John Koehn, Charles Sturt University; Katie Doyle, Charles Sturt University,…
Why forecasting snow is so difficult in the UK
It’s hard to tell whether or not snow is on its way in the UK. RTimages/Shutterstock Rob Thompson,…
How has the inside of the Earth stayed as hot as the Sun’s surface for billions of years?
The slice you see cut out of the Earth reveals its core, depicted here in bright yellow. fhm/E+…
Angola’s peatlands trap carbon and clean the region’s water – how we mapped this newly found landscape
Mauro Lourenco, University of the Witwatersrand Ask most people what they picture when thinking about natural “carbon sinks”…
Here’s how your cup of coffee contributes to climate change
Scientists say that wasting coffee and water while making a cup of coffee has a larger carbon footprint…