Climate Opinion and reviews The pioneers of weather forecasting Met Office atmospheric physicist Susan Ballard finds it "stimulating" to read about some of her earliest predecessors Read article: The pioneers of weather forecasting
Climate Opinion and reviews Climate hopes, climate dreams Margaret Harris reviews Atmosphere of Hope by Tim Flannery Read article: Climate hopes, climate dreams
Philosophy, sociology and religion Blog Are reticent climate researchers 'failing humanity'? AGU 2015 opens with some tough discussions
Telescopes and space missions Research update Our favourite pictures of 2015 From bursting balloons and fossils under a laser to visions of Pluto and gravitationally lensed supernovae Read article: Our favourite pictures of 2015
Water Opinion and reviews Dripping with science Alok Jha's tales of the enigmatic water molecule and all its many applications intrigue Helen Maynard-Casely Read article: Dripping with science
Imaging Research update Satellite sensor unexpectedly detects waves in upper atmosphere Observations reveal secrets of atmospheric circulation and gravitational disturbances Read article: Satellite sensor unexpectedly detects waves in upper atmosphere
Renewables Opinion and reviews Web life: EGU Network blogs A collection of geology, geophysics and earth science blogs written by (mostly) European geoscientists Read article: Web life: EGU Network blogs
Vacuum and cryogenics Research update Tiny particles dance around each other in near-zero gravity $20,000 camera is dropped 3 m to understand how planets are formed Read article: Tiny particles dance around each other in near-zero gravity
Telescopes and space missions Research update New sunspot analysis shows rising global temperatures not linked to solar activity Complete 400-year sunspot history recalibrated for the first time Read article: New sunspot analysis shows rising global temperatures not linked to solar activity
Policy and funding News Leading UK scientific organizations urge governments to tackle climate change head on New statement says that governments must act now to avert serious climate risks Read article: Leading UK scientific organizations urge governments to tackle climate change head on