Climate Research update Where do thunderstorms form? Soil moisture and wind patterns are important, reveals new study Read article: Where do thunderstorms form?
Ecosystems Feature Earth, air, fire, water: the growing links between climate change and geophysical hazards Scientists are uncovering how climate change influences seismic activity, volcanic hazards and extreme weather, as Michael Allen uncovers Read article: Earth, air, fire, water: the growing links between climate change and geophysical hazards
Atmosphere Research update Extra carbon in the atmosphere may disrupt radio communications Increasing CO2 levels are triggering changes in the ionosphere that will adversely affect signals, say scientists Read article: Extra carbon in the atmosphere may disrupt radio communications
Climate Research update Jet stream study set to improve future climate predictions New findings help meteorologists better understand the physical mechanisms driving climate change, particularly the role of atmospheric circulation Read article: Jet stream study set to improve future climate predictions
Climate Opinion and reviews No laughing matter: a comic book about the climate crisis Mike Follows reviews World Without End: an Illustrated Guide to the Climate Crisis by Jean-Marc Jancovici and Christophe Blain Read article: No laughing matter: a comic book about the climate crisis
Climate Podcasts Astronomers can play an important role in explaining the causes and consequences of climate change, says astrophysicist This podcast also looks at the connections between clouds and global warming Read article: Astronomers can play an important role in explaining the causes and consequences of climate change, says astrophysicist
Climate Feature Cloudy with a chance of warming: how physicists are studying the dynamical impact of clouds on climate change Michael Allen on how essential it is to understand how clouds respond to climate Read article: Cloudy with a chance of warming: how physicists are studying the dynamical impact of clouds on climate change
Planetary science Research update To make Mars warmer, just add nanorods Releasing engineered nanoparticles into the Martian atmosphere could warm the planet by over 30 K Read article: To make Mars warmer, just add nanorods
Climate Research update Shifting day-night cloud patterns may be making climate change worse Asymmetric effects of surface warming on cloud cover may amplify it, say researchers Read article: Shifting day-night cloud patterns may be making climate change worse
Climate Research update Fluorescent dye helps reveal the secrets of ocean circulation For the first time, researchers have directly measured the upwelling of cold, deep water towards the ocean surface Read article: Fluorescent dye helps reveal the secrets of ocean circulation