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
Planetary science Research update Earth’s response to CO₂ underestimated Ice sheets and other slow systems could intensify long-term warming Read article: Earth’s response to CO₂ underestimated