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Research headlines
New map pinpoints US power lines susceptible to space weather super-storms
Geoelectrical hazard map could reduce the risk of blackouts
Nanowire device generates electricity from ambient humidity
Non-polluting, low-cost device generates electrical current from the water vapour naturally present in the atmosphere
Sand dunes repel each other as they move across a landscape
Laboratory study shows that dunes can interact over large distances without exchanging mass
Fungal ‘shrapnel’ bursts into the atmosphere
Airborne fragments of fungal cells just 30 nm across have been found at concentrations far higher than expected
Helicopter infrasound shakes historic rock formations
How do the vibrations from helicopter rotor blades affect ancient rock arches and other natural rock formations?
Elves and gamma rays emerge simultaneously from thunderstorm
Lightning observations from the International Space Station connect two mysterious effects
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Climate change at 1.5 °C
As the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases its report on the impacts of a 1.5 °C increase in global temperatures, our special collection highlights the latest research to assess the potential effects on Earth and its inhabitants
IPCC special report on 1.5 °C warming
As the IPCC issues its latest report on climate change, explore the findings, possible actions, background and more.
1.5 °C warming limit needs ‘unprecedented changes in all aspects of society’
IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C finds lower temperature goal has clear benefits for people and natural ecosystems
The IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C: the why, the what and the how
Following the 1.5 °C aim agreed in Paris in 2015, the IPCC came together once more to assess the ramifications. Kate Ravilious investigates the background
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Latest articles
Creating a carbon-neutral world, a linac simulator for training medical physicists, avoiding blackouts in a solar super-storm
In this episode we chat with science journalist Kate Ravilious and medical physicist Marco Carlone
Life in a carbon-neutral world
Cities and countries around the world are aiming to become net carbon neutral within the next few decades. Kate Ravilious asks, what will day-to-day life look like in such a...
Blue energy: innovative ways of harnessing energy from the oceans
At sea the opportunities are vast but so are the engineering challenges
Climate change is a ‘Pascal’s wager’: so how will you act?
Businesses must take action on climate change, which is why – says James McKenzie – it’s an example of a “Pascal’s wager”
Turning water into watts
The oceans seem like an obvious source of renewable energy, but there are huge technical and financial hurdles to harnessing their vast power. Stephen Ornes investigates
The secret to flying carbon-free
James McKenzie wonders how realistic it will be to de-carbonize air travel
Microplastics are turning up everywhere
Researchers find plastic beads, fragments and fibres in ecosystems from the peaks of the Sierra Nevada to the depths of Long Island Sound, with uncertain health effects
Biomass energy: green or dirty?
The growing use of biomass energy has helped to cut our dependence on fossil fuels. But is this renewable source as green as it seems? Kate Ravilious investigates
Cooking with the Sun
Solar cooking has glowing potential from both physics and humanitarian perspectives
Towards a sustainable future
Dave Elliott looks to the future of renewable energy
Climate change contributing to increase in extreme weather events, says expert report
Improved observational tools and models allow scientists to point to human influences
Lorenzo Quinn explains his climate-inspired sculpture ‘Support’
Italian artist explains why he has teamed up with the United Nations
Inside the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in its centennial year
Harvey Leifert describes how the American Geophysical Union's Fall Meeting has changed over the years
Arctic climate continues to concern scientists
NOAA's 14th annual Arctic Report Card includes contributions from members of indigenous Arctic communities – and very little good news
Undersea optical fibre monitors seismic activity and ocean waves
Seismic detection could be extended across huge swathes of the Earth
Flying the flag for wind energy
Dave Elliott says that the sky could be no limit for airborne wind turbines
From methane emissions to space weather, satellite-based observations forge ahead
The programme at last week's Appleton Space Conference highlights the versatile nature of space science
The promise and challenges of airborne wind energy
Margaret Harris assesses the prospects for harnessing the wind with kites, wings, drones and hoops
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