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
Earth sciences Research update Isotope study puts a chill on ancient oceans Early life may have formed in seas cooler than previously thought Read article: Isotope study puts a chill on ancient oceans
Earth sciences Research update Earth’s ‘hum’ reveals hidden depths Exploring the mantle through the interaction of Earth and the atmosphere Read article: Earth’s ‘hum’ reveals hidden depths
Earth sciences Research update Heavy water could add weight to climate models Researchers attempt to unravel past climates by analysing water isotopes Read article: Heavy water could add weight to climate models
Transport properties Research update Cloud watching goes hi-tech New device could reveal cloud structure in unprecedented detail
Earth sciences Feature The Earth – for physicists Scientists are beginning to understand the extent to which the evolution of our planet has been shaped by collisions, bombardments and catastrophes. John Baez tells the violent hist... Read article: The Earth – for physicists
Planetary science Research update Newfound order in the valleys Theory explains why the Earth’s valleys are so evenly spaced Read article: Newfound order in the valleys
Planetary science Research update Coasts confirmed as main source of Earth’s ‘hum’ Coupling between atmosphere and solid Earth creates mysterious planetary noise Read article: Coasts confirmed as main source of Earth’s ‘hum’
Telescopes and space missions Research update Thunderclouds accelerate cosmic electrons Physicists explain how gamma rays are generated in clouds Read article: Thunderclouds accelerate cosmic electrons
Planetary science Research update Earth’s magnetic field perturbed by ‘electric oceans’, claims researcher Is Atlantic Ocean circulation responsible for magnetic oddities in Europe? Read article: Earth’s magnetic field perturbed by ‘electric oceans’, claims researcher