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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.”
70 years of data show extreme heat is already wiping out tropical bird populations
DeAgostini/Getty Images James Watson, The University of Queensland; Maximilian Kotz, Barcelona Supercomputing Center-Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS), and…
Sinking land costs California homeowners $1.87B
A new study quantifies the impact of land subsidence caused by groundwater overuse in California's Central Valley, resulting in a decline in local housing values of nearly $2 billion.
Myanmar quake hints at an unpredictable ‘Big One’ for California
A startling earthquake in Myanmar suggests that California's next "Big One" on the San Andreas fault could be far more complex and unpredictable than past events, a new study by Caltech finds.
Cave reveals 75,000-year-old Arctic world in Norway
A 75,000-year-old animal community discovered in a Norwegian cave reveals how ancient Arctic species responded to and ultimately failed to survive dramatic climate shifts.
56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators
Vera Korasidis, The University of Melbourne and Scott L. Wing, Smithsonian Institution Pollinators play a vital role in…
Deep-sea fish are ‘chemical engineers,’ study finds
Scientists have confirmed that deep-sea fish, which dominate global fish biomass, are major contributors to the ocean’s carbonate cycle, solving a long-standing mystery in marine science.
Tsunami warnings are triggering mass evacuations across the Pacific – even though the waves look small. Here’s why
Milad Haghani, The University of Melbourne and Zahra Shahhoseini, Monash University One of the ten largest earthquakes ever…
There’s enough natural hydrogen in the Earth’s crust to help power the green energy transition
Omid Haeri Ardakani, University of Calgary; Barbara Sherwood Lollar, University of Toronto, and Chris Ballentine, University of Oxford…
As US climate data-gathering is gutted, Australian forecasting is now at real risk
Gallo Images/Getty Andrew B. Watkins, Monash University; Anthony Rea, RMIT University; Matthew England, UNSW Sydney; Scott Power, Monash…
Climate disasters are pushing people into homelessness – but there’s a lot we can do about it
Timothy Heffernan, Australian National University Almost half of all Australian properties are at risk of bushfire, while 17,500…