Weather could be controlled by making tiny changes to chaotic system
Small perturbations could prevent extreme events like tornadoes
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Read article: Weather could be controlled by making tiny changes to chaotic system
Higher-altitude solar geoengineering brings no cost benefit, study predicts
Researchers looked at five different ways of operating in the stratosphere
Read article: Higher-altitude solar geoengineering brings no cost benefit, study predicts
Large-scale solar farms could increase rainfall in some arid regions
Freshwater supplies could be boosted on the Arabian Red Sea coastal plain, study suggests
Read article: Large-scale solar farms could increase rainfall in some arid regions
Science takes centre stage at COP26
New commitments on climate innovation but climate summit outcome looks set to disappoint
Read article: Science takes centre stage at COP26
The COP26 climate summit: what scientists hope it will achieve
Eight researchers share their realistic expectations for the UN world leaders summit in Glasgow
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Sprinkling basalt over soil could remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Amending soils with volcanic dust would sequester greenhouse gas without changing land use
Read article: Sprinkling basalt over soil could remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Climate change threatens future astronomical observations
Higher humidity and increased air turbulence need to be taken into account when designing and building new observatories, say researchers
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Ice-core mission in the Swiss Alps abandoned due to surprisingly hard glacier
Expedition sought to preserve ice record for future scientific investigations
Read article: Ice-core mission in the Swiss Alps abandoned due to surprisingly hard glacier
Has the COVID-19 lockdown changed Earth’s climate?
Dramatic drops in air pollution offer scientists a rare opportunity to study its links with climate and weather. But as Kate Ravilious discovers, it's a complicated connection
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Solar geoengineering could cause unwanted changes in climate, new modelling suggests
Bid to mitigate global warming could stagnate weather systems
Read article: Solar geoengineering could cause unwanted changes in climate, new modelling suggests
