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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.”
How fast can we stop Earth from warming?
The ocean retains heat for much longer than land does. Aliraza Khatri’s Photography via Getty Images Richard B.…
Discovering the forest wonders of Africa – and the threats they face
Shutterstock Robert Nasi, Centre for International Forestry Research Africa’s forests are some of the natural wonders of the…
Record-smashing heatwaves are hitting Antarctica and the Arctic simultaneously. Here’s what’s driving them, and how they’ll impact wildlife
Windmill Islands, near Casey Research Station, Antarctica Dana M Bergstrom, Author provided Dana M Bergstrom, University of Wollongong;…
How a deluge of lockdown volunteers rescued UK’s hidden weather history
Julia Sudnitskaya/Shutterstock Ed Hawkins, University of Reading When it rains, it pours. Make hay while the sun shines.…
A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet – an electrical engineer explains how
Typical amounts of solar particles hitting the earth’s magnetosphere can be beautiful, but too much could be catastrophic.…
Cloud seeding might not be as promising as drought-troubled states hop
Cloud seeding equipment near Winter Park in Colorado. Denver Water William R. Cotton, Colorado State University Forecasters at…
Rising sea levels may threaten 70% of Africa’s heritage sites by 2050
Among the most exposed cultural sites are the iconic ruins of Tipasa in Algeria. Shutterstock Joanne Clarke, University…
There May Be a Strange Type of Iron Alloy Sitting Inside Earth’s Core, New Study Suggests
A recent study from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) suggests that there may be something “strange” present…
Mass starvation, extinctions, disasters: the new IPCC report’s grim predictions, and why adaptation efforts are falling behind
Mark Howden, Australian National University; Joy Pereira, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia), and Roberto Sánchez, Colegio…
Glacial Lakes Are Accelerating Our Planet’s Permanent Ice Loss, Study Reveals
Deleterious climate change is bound to spell trouble for communities living near coastlines, as rising global temperatures are…