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Ice2sea: firming up the role of the ice sheets May 9, 2013

As the Ice2sea project nears completion, David Vaughan gives an update on the latest thinking in sea-level rise.

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Comment and analysis from our editorial staff and professionals in the field.

Barack Obama tweets about ERL

May 20, 2013

Nuclear & Renewables: Backup/Grid Costs

May 18, 2013

Renewables- a state of play review

May 11, 2013

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Solar 'sandwich' could cover a variety of surfaces

May 22, 2013

Flexible photovoltaic made from atom-thin layers

Early springs spell trouble for northern forests

May 21, 2013

Summertime drought may be culprit for drop in boreal-forest productivity following early spring

Solar could replace nuclear power in Japan

May 20, 2013

Photovoltaics could provide base load post-Fukushima thanks to Japan's large-scale pumped hydroelectric storage

Atmosphere agitated by breaking waves

May 17, 2013

Study could have implications for atmospheric models

Scientists concur that man is causing climate change

May 16, 2013

97% of academic papers expressing a position agreed with the consensus that man is responsible for global warming

New insights into what triggers lightning

May 15, 2013

Cosmic rays and water droplets could play lead role in lightning initiation

Insight: long-term nitrogen trends in pristine streams

May 14, 2013

Drawing on 500-plus years of data, study highlights value of long-term stream monitoring

Car versus bike: road design to cut pollution

May 13, 2013

Converting roadside parking into cycle lanes could reduce congestion and cut costs for all

Expanding agriculture in Amazon is ‘no-win’ scenario

May 10, 2013

Increased farming may cut yields as rainfall declines due to deforestation

Insight: aerosols weaken Southern Hemisphere subtropical jet

May 8, 2013

Increasing amounts of long-lived greenhouse gases have opposite effect, however

Molecular cluster ions in atmosphere absorb infrared

May 8, 2013 1 comment

Products of cosmic rays affect radiative balance

Over half world's population could depend on imported food by 2050

May 7, 2013

Up from 16% of population living in countries that are not food self-sufficient today

Bringing energy to all would cost 4% of current investment

May 3, 2013 1 comment

Universal household energy access by 2030 would require $65–86 bn per year

New grass could help tackle flooding, say scientists

May 2, 2013

Natural hybrid grass cuts water run-off by 50%, can feed livestock and resist extreme weather (from the Guardian)

Insight: winter Arabian Sea too cold in models

May 1, 2013

Cold land biases lead to sea-surface temperature and wind errors, affecting monsoon forecasts

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