Atmosphere Research update The windy city: not just Chicago Researchers discover "urban wind island" effect Read article: The windy city: not just Chicago
Land Research update Humans cause wildfires driven by Santa Ana winds Timings mean lightning strikes are not to blame in southern California, study finds Read article: Humans cause wildfires driven by Santa Ana winds
Pollution Research update Discovery could show how best to remediate cobalt pollution Soil uptake of heavy metal depends on pH and organic matter content Read article: Discovery could show how best to remediate cobalt pollution
Climate Research update Flooded internet is possible by 2035 What happens when sea levels rise and leave a flooded internet, its vital cables and traffic hubs under water? Read article: Flooded internet is possible by 2035
Ecosystems Research update Reality of ‘pristine’ cloud forest revealed 19th-century explorers saw a human-influenced forest, not unspoilt wilderness Read article: Reality of ‘pristine’ cloud forest revealed
Land Research update Road map aims to cut environmental impact Global Roads Inventory Project predicts large increases in road length in Amazon, Congo basin and New Guinea Read article: Road map aims to cut environmental impact
Ecosystems Research update Balancing ecosystem services brings trade-offs Modelling agricultural expansion in Amazon highlights difficulty of managing landscapes for multiple environmental goals Read article: Balancing ecosystem services brings trade-offs
Climate Research update Californian grasslands set to store carbon more reliably than forests Wildfires release carbon stored in trees but leave grassland carbon in roots and soil Read article: Californian grasslands set to store carbon more reliably than forests
Pollution Feature Tracking the dangers of air pollution Measurements from Scottish peatland could provide knowledge needed to cut emissions harmful to human health, as Kate Ravilious reports Read article: Tracking the dangers of air pollution
Ecosystems Research update Global mangrove soil carbon map aids conservation Mapping at 30 m resolution pinpoints priority areas Read article: Global mangrove soil carbon map aids conservation