Southern Annular Mode dynamics, projections and impacts in a changing climate
Thompson, D. W. J. & Wallace, J. M. Annular modes in the extratropical circulation. Part I: month-to-month variability.…
Photos of northern lights last night show a dazzling display
Northern lights, auroras seen as far south as Texas and Florida The powerful geomagnetic storm hit Earth’s atmosphere…
Could you survive HD 189733b, the 927°C world that rains razor-sharp glass?
From afar, HD 189733b glimmers like a tranquil jewel, a sapphire-coloured world suspended in the darkness of space.…
Healing Ozone Layer Could Trigger 40% More Global Warming
Healing the ozone layer protects us from UV rays, but it may also fuel far more global warming…
Scientists Unveil Wild New Way to Explore the Edge of Space
Scientists often refer to the mesosphere as the “ignorosphere”—a region that’s too high for planes or weather balloons…
These tiny flyers levitate on the Sun’s heat alone
Devices (artist’s illustration) kept aloft by sunlight could take sensors into an understudied layer of the atmosphere.Credit: Schafer…