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Sudden stratospheric warming above the North Pole could lead to catastrophic weather events in the coming weeks

A research project suggests that sudden stratospheric warming will occur this week, resulting in snowstorms and catastrophic weather events.

Improved simulations of arctic sea ice could help protect the environment

Researchers evaluated arctic sea ice simulations to improve the prediction of the ice in different seasons.

New project examines the effects of space weather on the Martian moon Phobos

Researchers from Vienna University of Technology, Austria, have been studying the effects of space weather on the Martian moon Phobos.

A Chemical physicist joins a NASA-funded project to study liquid on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon

Gerrick Lindberg is collaborating on a NASA-funded study of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, and the liquid on its surface.

Scientists discover how the oceans on Mars dried up and the planet lost its atmospheric water

Scientists from the University of Arizona, USA, have discovered how the oceans on Mars dried up and the water in its atmosphere was destroyed. Since...

Increased levels of atmospheric soluble iron discovered in Chinese cities

New research conducted by the University of Birmingham, UK, has revealed that atmospheric, industrial and vehicle pollution in East China is boosting the amount...

Astrobiologists believe Jupiter may have changed the habitability of Venus

The habitability of Venus was significantly reduced when Jupiter altered its orbit pattern around the Sun during the early stages of its development. Due to...

iCUPE Datasets for Polar Regions

The Horizon 2020 iCUPE project aims to improve our understanding of pollution sources, environmental changes, and their impact on polar regions. The coordination of the...

Scientist discover green gel on the far side of the Moon

Using the Chang'e-4 rover, scientists have discovered an unusual dark green gel-like substance in a crater on the far side of the Moon. A research...

The evolution of meteorological research

Dr Stoyka Netcheva, Scientific Officer at World Meteorological Organization’s Global Atmosphere Watch Programme (GAW), explains how meteorological research has evolved and illustrates how GAW...

New innovative method of detecting NO2 concentrations

Whilst studying the changes in the optical properties of lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (Ln-MOFs) in the presence of various NO2 concentrations, researchers found that the...

New mathematical model for predicting the temperatures of exoplanets

Astronomers from Cornell University have improved a mathematical model to accurately predict the temperatures of exoplanets from solar systems hundreds of light-years away. The newly...

Observing the atmosphere during the pandemic

The effects of the pandemic on the atmosphere may be non-intuitive, but how do atmospheric scientists organise their work under various restrictions? The pandemic influences...

Researching planetary atmospheres

Scot Rafkin, program director in space science & engineering at Southwest Research Institute, talks about some of the latest development in planetary atmospheres research. Speaking...

SMURBS project’s portfolio of solutions for smart cities

Dr Evangelos Gerasopoulos, coordinator of the SMURBS/ERA-PLANET project, advocates for earth observation as an integral part of a smart city and outlines the progress...

CO2 electroreduction: emissions reduction in the energy sector

Even if geological storage is the only option to tackle high levels of carbon emissions, CO2 electroreduction can be part of the solution to...

Indoor air quality: how technology can help us breathe

Guest contributor Ali Dockerty explores the health implications of poor indoor air quality and the emergence of purifying technology. Air pollution causes more than three...

Connecting Europe Facility 2021 – 2027: an overview

The Connecting Europe Facility will have benefits for both the economy and for the social inclusion of European citizens, says Herald Ruijters. The Multiannual Financial...

Port decarbonisation to reduce shipping emissions

At the annual ESPO conference in May 2019, Dr Martin Stopford, President of Clarkson Research Services Ltd, discussed the ways in which the shipping...

Furthering fundamental physics by studying plasma

Professor Tiberiu Minea outlines plasma as the reaction of matter receiving high energy and describes studies taking place at the Laboratory of Physics of...

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