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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.”
Do the northern lights make sounds that you can hear?
John A Davis/Shutterstock Fiona Amery, University of Cambridge It’s a question that has puzzled observers for centuries: do…
Are the northern lights caused by ‘particles from the Sun’? Not exactly
PhotoVisions/Shutterstock Alexander MacKinnon, University of Glasgow What a spectacle a big aurora is, its shimmering curtains and colourful…
How is snowfall measured? A meteorologist explains how volunteers tally up winter storms
Strict rules guide the official count for how much solid precipitation fell. Photos by Vesuviante/Moment via Getty Images…
Snowfall in the Sahara desert: an unusual weather phenomenon
Snowfall in the Sahara desert. derdour rachid/Shutterstock Jasper Knight, University of the Witwatersrand Snowfall in a hot desert…
Snow can spread and worsen the effects of pollutants in the environment
Snow’s physical properties mean that it can accumulate chemicals from the environment, including nanoparticles from car exhaust. (Shutterstock)…
Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow – the science of how it’s made and how it affects performance
Snowmaking machines blow cold water, which freezes before it hits the ground. Alexander Uhrin/iStock via Getty Images Peter…
Food At the Earth’s Extreme South
We know that it takes quite some guts to even just try and go to Antarctica, but what’s…
Where Mauna Loa’s lava is coming from – and why Hawaii’s volcanoes are different from most
Magma fountains through a fissure on Mauna Loa, becoming lava, on Nov. 30, 2022. K. Mulliken/USGS Gabi Laske,…
Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California
Redwood forests like this one in California can store large amounts of carbon, but not if they’re being…
Five things you probably have wrong about rain
UK weather can often be on the damp side. Jaromir Chalabala/Shutterstock Rob Thompson, University of Reading There’s been…