Terrawatch: is Earth’s core going rusty?

The Guardian, 25 May 2022
www.theguardian.com/science/series/terrawatch
Rusty bits on Earth’s core could explain how the atmosphere became oxygenated
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 25 May 2022
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Rusty bits on Earth’s core could explain how the atmosphere became oxygenated
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 17 May 2022
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/17/achoo-the-hay-fever-season-lasts-longer-than-ever-heres-what-we-can-do-about-it
The climate crisis is giving trees a bigger window to spread their pollen, but cleaner air and better early warning forecasts can help protect us
READ ARTICLENew Scientist, 11 May 2022
www.newscientist.com/article/2319455-circular-cities-experience-more-rain-than-square-or-triangular-ones/
The shape of a city can influence the amount of rainfall it gets, because circular cities are better at mixing air fronts together
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 5 May 2022
www.theguardian.com/news/2022/may/05/colorado-conifers-given-fitbits-to-measure-snow-cover
Calculating snow caught in trees by measuring their swaying is hoped to help monitor snowstorms
READ ARTICLEArchaeology Magazine, 1 May 2022
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Why did hunter-gatherers make the world’s first pots?
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 27 April 2022
www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/27/massive-underwater-avalanches-deliver-pollutants-to-deep-sea
Research shows largest ‘turbidity currents’ can carry more sediment than the annual output of all the world’s rivers combined over time
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 14 April 2022
www.theguardian.com/news/2022/apr/14/lightning-sparked-forest-fires-set-to-increase-in-north-america
Weather conditions play huge role in which strikes start blazes in boreal forests of Canada and Alaska, research suggests
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 9 April 2022
www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/09/terrawatch-rare-gas-deep-nebula-origins-earth-isotope-helium-big-bang
Most of rare isotope of helium found on mid-ocean ridges dates to big bang, providing clue to planet’s formation
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 5 April 2022
www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/05/when-will-world-reach-global-heating-limit-ipcc-climate-crisis
With 1.5C of heating now all but inevitable, scientists say the focus must turn to mitigation measures
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 1 April 2022
www.theguardian.com/news/2022/apr/01/europe-faces-a-future-of-extreme-droughts
Mitigation and adaptation measures are going to be crucial for future farming on the continent
READ ARTICLEArchaeology Magazine, 1 September 2021
www.archaeology.org/issues/441-2109/letter-from/9932-scotland-picts
New excavations reveal the truth behind the legend of these fearsome northern warriors
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 13 May 2020
www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/13/drop-in-pollution-may-bring-hotter-weather-and-heavier-monsoons
Scientists say fewer particles and polluting gases means more sunlight can reach Earth’s surface
READ ARTICLEPhysics World, 2 April 2020
physicsworld.com/a/life-in-a-carbon-neutral-world/
Increasing numbers of cities and countries around the globe are pledging to become net carbon neutral within the next few decades. But what will day-to-day life look like in a “net-zero” world? Kate Ravilious looks at the changes that society will need to make
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 11 March 2020
www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/11/will-spring-slow-spread-of-coronavirus-in-northern-hemisphere
Will coronavirus infections slow down as spring arrives in the northern hemisphere?
READ ARTICLEPhysics World, 8 January 2020
physicsworld.com/a/biomass-energy-green-or-dirty/
The conversion to biomass energy has played a key role in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. But is this renewable energy source really as green as we first thought? Kate Raviliousinvestigates
READ ARTICLENew Scientist, 4 September 2019
www.newscientist.com/article/mg24332460-700-forget-pristine-habitats-for-biodiversity-save-abandoned-quarries/
The best way to save Earth’s threatened wildlife could be to protect its most unglamorous and geologically diverse landscapes, from scrubland to exhausted mines
READ ARTICLEArchaeology Magazine, 1 September 2019
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The twists and turns of a medieval English city’s history emerge from an artifact-rich riverbed
READ ARTICLENature, 23 October 2018
www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07017-5
Study suggests how ‘sequence’ quakes are constrained by their geology, which could allow scientists to forecast the large follow-up shakes.
READ ARTICLEPhysics World, 8 October 2018
physicsworld.com/a/the-ipcc-special-report-on-global-warming-of-1-5c-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
READ ARTICLEPhysics World, 8 October 2018
physicsworld.com/a/thirty-years-of-the-ipcc/
The IPCC has achieved plenty since 1988, including winning a Nobel Peace Prize. Kate Ravilious reports on where it could focus now
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 8 October 2018
www.theguardian.com/news/2018/oct/08/weatherwatch-wind-turbines-in-the-sun-slow-but-steady
How did Britain’s wind power stand up to the record-breaking hot summer of 2018? Researchers look back over 38 years
READ ARTICLEAtlas Obscura, 11 September 2018
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/england-secret-nuclear-bunkers
Descend Into Great Britain’s Network of Secret Nuclear Bunkers. And meet the determined enthusiast bringing them back to life.
READ ARTICLEArchaeology Magazine, 1 August 2018
www.archaeology.org/issues/306-1807/letter-from/6678-letter-from-england
Archaeologists explore the landscape of England’s first civil war
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 14 September 2017
www.theguardian.com/news/2017/sep/14/scaling-up-our-response-to-super-hurricanes
Weatherwatch: As oceans warm and the probability of more intense tropical storms rises, is it time to revamp the rating system?
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 29 August 2017
www.theguardian.com/news/2017/aug/29/scientists-devise-early-thunderstorm-alerts-for-fishermen-in-africa
Weatherwatch: Team develops storm warning based on satellite observations in hopes of reducing boating deaths on Lake Victoria
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 15 August 2017
www.theguardian.com/news/2017/aug/15/future-forecasts-met-experts-ask-for-your-ideas
Weatherwatch: Meteorology experts open the floodgates as they ask for public views about what makes for a satisfying weather prediction.
READ ARTICLENew Scientist, 11 August 2017
www.newscientist.com/article/2143611-mystery-of-missing-tsunamis-explained-by-geological-model/
How is it that one underwater landslide leads to a devastating tsunami, while another of similar size barely causes a ripple?
READ ARTICLENew Scientist, 31 July 2017
www.newscientist.com/article/2142322-jellyfish-blooms-linked-to-offshore-gas-platforms-and-wind-farms/
Jellymageddon is upon us – and we might be partly responsible.
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 27 July 2017
www.theguardian.com/news/2017/jul/27/balancing-out-the-lulls-of-wind-power-with-a-wider-reach-across-europe
Weatherwatch: Europe has seven prevailing weather regimes, a system wind farms could better exploit to even out supply and demand.
READ ARTICLENew Scientist, 28 June 2017
www.newscientist.com/article/mg23531320-400-find-the-flow-harnessing-the-incredible-power-of-living-fluids/
New Scientist, 22 July 2016
www.newscientist.com/article/2098349-hunting-for-mars-like-life-a-kilometre-below-earths-surface/
Kate Ravilious takes an 8-minute lift ride to an underground lab in Yorkshire, UK, doing research that could help NASA’s Mars 2020 rover …
READ ARTICLENew Scientist, 20 July 2016
www.newscientist.com/article/mg23130830-400-seismic-shift-can-we-cloak-cities-from-earthquakes/
New Scientist, 2 May 2016
www.newscientist.com/article/2086521-rain-spawns-more-rain-when-it-falls-on-ploughed-land/
Rain cleans the air, right? Wrong.
READ ARTICLENew Scientist, 13 April 2016
www.newscientist.com/article/mg23030690-400-rain-makers-how-highflying-bacteria-could-control-the-clouds/
Archaeology Magazine, 10 August 2015
www.archaeology.org/issues/190-1509/letter-from/3554-letter-from-england-medieval-church-graffiti
Graffiti from the Middle Ages provides insight into personal expressions of faith in medieval England
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 22 June 2015
www.theguardian.com/news/2015/jun/22/weatherwatch-when-hurricanes-hardly-happen
Kate Ravilious on the current North American hurricane drought, and why it might have another year to run.
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 15 June 2015
www.theguardian.com/news/2015/jun/15/weatherwatch-meteorology-outwits-malaria
Kate Ravilious on how thousands of lives could be saved by a new system that uses targeted weather forecasts to predict outbreaks of malaria.
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 31 May 2015
www.theguardian.com/science/2015/may/31/terrawatch-volcano-eruption
Kate Ravilious on the near impossibility of predicting eruptions, even on well-monitored volcanoes, let alone those that appear inactive.
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 25 May 2015
www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/25/weatherwatch-wind-turbines-research
Research from the University of Colorado on wind data from Australia, Canada and the US, shows how careful spacing of turbines can keep the power on.
READ ARTICLEBBC News, 13 May 2015
www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32721277
The magnitude 7.3 earthquake that shook Nepal on Tuesday lies right under one of the most landslide-prone parts of the country.
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 13 May 2015
www.theguardian.com/news/2015/may/13/weatherwatch-ravilious-research-michigan-pollen-trees-rain-clouds-asthma
Cycle of plant growth revealed as scientists find trees’ pollen exploding in downpours helps to form clouds.
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 3 May 2015
www.theguardian.com/science/2015/may/03/terrawatch-nepal-earthquake-fault
Kate Ravilious explains the geological background to the devastating earthquake that rocked Nepal.
READ ARTICLEBBC News, 1 May 2015
www.bbc.co.uk/news/32549706
Nepal quake: Why are some tremors so deadly?
READ ARTICLECosmos , 27 April 2015
cosmosmagazine.com/earth-sciences/kathmandu-earthquake-nightmare-not-yet-over
Geologists believe unrelieved strain still remains within the fault line that ruptured in Nepal on Saturday and claimed thousands of lives. Kate Ravilious reports
READ ARTICLENew Scientist, 27 April 2015
www.newscientist.com/article/dn27416-nepal-earthquake-how-to-prevent-thousands-more-deaths.html#.VT5EfbqR8UU
The 2008 Sichuan earthquake taught us that managing and preventing landslides could save thousands of lives in Nepal over the coming weeks
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 27 April 2015
www.theguardian.com/news/2015/apr/27/weatherwatch-even-deluge-upside
Kate Ravilious on how analysis of satellite data overturned an assumption about the effect of rainfall on violent winds.
READ ARTICLEBBC News, 26 April 2015
www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32472310
Nepal’s devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Saturday was primed over 80 years ago by its last massive earthquake in 1934, geologists working in the region say.
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 16 April 2015
www.theguardian.com/news/2015/apr/16/weatherwatch-case-giant-blob
Kate Ravilious on how an unusual envelope of warm water in the Pacific has been bringing extraordinary weather to parts of the US.
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 5 April 2015
www.theguardian.com/science/2015/apr/05/terrawatch-soil-earth-origins-life-erosion
Kate Ravilious on the soil to which we owe our existence, relatively new to Earth at a mere 450 million or so years old, and now under increasing threat of eroding away.
READ ARTICLEThe Guardian, 23 March 2015
www.theguardian.com/news/2015/mar/23/weather-spring-oceans-snow
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