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Brightness of the night sky is volatile
MAY 04, 2026
Small- and large-scale eddies are shown swirling in a tank.
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A tabletop model of atmospheric turbulence
APR 21, 2026
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What the National Center for Atmospheric Research means to the atmospheric sciences
FEB 12, 2026
A massive ice shelf meets the open ocean.
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Unraveling the mysteries of Antarctic ice-shelf melting
JAN 23, 2026
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Megaflashes: The world’s longest lightning discharges
JAN 14, 2026
A cartoon schematic shows how objects in outer space and various modifications to clouds can reflect solar radiation or allow more heat to escape the atmosphere.
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The urgent need for research governance of solar geoengineering
DEC 15, 2025
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The story of Mars’s early atmosphere is told in carbonate rocks
JUL 01, 2025
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A new Physics Today is coming
JUL 01, 2025
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US ocean sciences decadal report calls for regaining leadership
MAY 01, 2025
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Atmospheric rivers bring anomalously high temperatures
MAR 01, 2025
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Signals of fire trapped in ice
JAN 17, 2025
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Echoes of El Niño and La Niña affect the Atlantic a year later
OCT 17, 2024