Climate Research update Stratospheric effect boosts global warming as carbon dioxide levels rise New research explains variations in climate-model predictions Read article: Stratospheric effect boosts global warming as carbon dioxide levels rise
Quantum computing Podcasts Why Alice & Bob are making cat qubits, IOP calls for action on net-zero target This podcast features a quantum entrepreneur and an energy expert Read article: Why Alice & Bob are making cat qubits, IOP calls for action on net-zero target
Nuclear power Opinion and reviews Nuclear Now by Oliver Stone – putting nuclear energy back on the table Robert P Crease reveals the lessons from Oliver Stone’s new movie Nuclear Now Read article: Nuclear Now by Oliver Stone – putting nuclear energy back on the table
Climate Research update Climate-change ‘fingerprint’ is identified in the upper atmosphere Observations agree with computer simulations of global warming Read article: Climate-change ‘fingerprint’ is identified in the upper atmosphere
Artificial intelligence Research update New approach retrains deep neural networks to deal with changes in complex systems Research could help us understand how weather is affected by climate change Read article: New approach retrains deep neural networks to deal with changes in complex systems
Earth sciences Feature Epoch or event? Defining the Anthropocene Ian Randall delves into the conflicting definitions and characterization of the Anthropocene, the age of humankind’s impact on the planet Read article: Epoch or event? Defining the Anthropocene
Climate Opinion and reviews Humane solutions for the massive human migration caused by climate catastrophe Kate Gardner reviews Nomad Century: How to Survive the Climate Upheaval by Gaia Vince Read article: Humane solutions for the massive human migration caused by climate catastrophe
Climate Feature Climate tipping points: retreating from the brink and accelerating positive change James Dacey finds out how new research into human-climate systems could help us to avert disaster Read article: Climate tipping points: retreating from the brink and accelerating positive change
Diversity and inclusion Podcasts Celebrating joy in #BlackInPhysics week, open-access publishing supports climate justice In this podcast we speak to two #BlackInPhysics week essayists and a climate justice researcher Read article: Celebrating joy in #BlackInPhysics week, open-access publishing supports climate justice
Culture, history and society Opinion and reviews Art, science and the Anthropocene: tales of life on a warming planet Ian Randall reviews Tomorrow's Parties: Life in the Anthropocene, edited by Jonathan Strahan Read article: Art, science and the Anthropocene: tales of life on a warming planet