Climate Research update Geophysicists fingerprint sea-level rise Technique links ice-sheet melting to ocean observations Read article: Geophysicists fingerprint sea-level rise
Climate Research update Reflective roofs and pavements could fight climate change Cool surfaces could lower global temperatures by 0.07 °C Read article: Reflective roofs and pavements could fight climate change
Planetary science Research update Fossilized raindrops dampen theory of ancient warming Atmospheric pressure was not higher 2.7 billion years ago Read article: Fossilized raindrops dampen theory of ancient warming
Climate Opinion and reviews Geoengineering: the pitfalls and politics US geoscientist Ken Caldeira explains why he has reservations about tinkering with the climate Read article: Geoengineering: the pitfalls and politics
Climate Research update Rain drains energy from the atmosphere Study shows importance of rain to climate energy budget Read article: Rain drains energy from the atmosphere
Telescopes and space missions Video From childhood dream to lead space-walker An interview with Drew Feustel, NASA astronaut Read article: From childhood dream to lead space-walker
Telescopes and space missions Research update Cool sun could host habitable planet New super-Earth detected within the habitable zone of a cool star Read article: Cool sun could host habitable planet
Renewables Opinion and reviews Parting the clouds Arnold Wolfendale reviews Earth: the Operator’s Manual by Richard Alley Read article: Parting the clouds
Earth sciences Research update Ice avalanche enters the lab Experiment explores the underlying physics of ice flow Read article: Ice avalanche enters the lab
Ultracold matter News Our favourite pictures of 2011 From Batman under the microscope to dancing black holes Read article: Our favourite pictures of 2011