Telescopes and space missions Research update Ice mission blasts off The European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 satellite will monitor changes in Earth's ice thicknesses Read article: Ice mission blasts off
Policy and funding News Concerns raised over Institute of Physics climate submission Institute faces criticism over its evidence to UK parliamentary inquiry on climate change Read article: Concerns raised over Institute of Physics climate submission
Planetary science Research update Earth’s magnetic field older than we thought But it offered little defence against a young, aggressive Sun Read article: Earth’s magnetic field older than we thought
Climate Opinion and reviews The unsettled heavens Aaron Leonard enjoys a fictionalized account of a meteorologist's role in the D-Day landings Read article: The unsettled heavens
Climate Research update Drop in warming linked to water vapour decrease New study shows the importance of stratospheric water to climate change Read article: Drop in warming linked to water vapour decrease
Climate Research update Cyclone model forecasts more Katrina-like storms Hurricanes less frequent but more intense with Atlantic warming, say researchers Read article: Cyclone model forecasts more Katrina-like storms
Climate Research update Carbon-cycle feedback smaller, but still positive Scientists closer to understanding key piece of climate-change puzzle Read article: Carbon-cycle feedback smaller, but still positive
Planetary science News Legendary oceanographer scoops Crafoord prize Tide master Walter Munks awarded $550,000 for seminal geophysics research Read article: Legendary oceanographer scoops Crafoord prize
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Storing carbon dioxide in water cages Synchrotron shines a light on hydrate formation Read article: Storing carbon dioxide in water cages
Transport properties Research update Solar cell grabs hot electrons Ultrathin photovoltaic device extracts more energy per photon Read article: Solar cell grabs hot electrons