In the summer of 2022, 20 islands in the Maldives were flooded when a distant swell event in the Indian Ocean coincided with an extremely high tide level. Now researchers from the University of Plymouth (UK) and Deltares, a not-for-profit applied research institute in the Netherlands, have warned that future predicted rises in sea levels - coupled with an increase in extreme weather events and wave conditions - could result in such flooding becoming far more common, perhaps happening every two to three years by around 2050.

New research from the university of St Andrews has found that some coastal areas will become much more acidic than previously anticipated, posing an existential threat to coastal economies around the world. 

Based on six years data from high energy particle detectors developed by Institute of High Energy Physics, CAS, onboard the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite (CSES), the scientists analyze comprehensively the evolution characteristics of the geomagnetic field and high-energy protons in the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) from 2019 to 2024. The results show that both the magnetic field minimum and the proton flux center of the SAA drift northwestward, while the overall area of the SAA exhibits a shrinking trend. In addition, the spatiotemporal evolution of the SAA shows a certain correlation with solar activity.This marks the capability of China's autonomous and controllable high-quality satellite data to conduct precise and comprehensive monitoring of the space environment, significantly enhancing the country's space exploration capabilities.

A new study in National Science Review have experimentally uncovered a suprising new state of matter within Earth's inner core–a superionic iron light-element alloy. In this state, light elements like carbon move freely, almost like a liquid, within solid hcp-iron lattice. This discovery helps explain puzzling seismic signals such as strong shear softening and an ultrahigh Poisson's ratio in the solid inner core, reshaping our understanding of the planet’s hidden heart.

A newly discovered, carnivorous lizard ostensibly represents what most casual onlookers would perhaps perceive to be a dinosaur; however, it is in fact a precursor of the modern crocodile.

Researchers in China have developed an advanced biochar-based material that dramatically improves the removal of harmful nitrate nitrogen from agricultural soils and water, offering promising new avenues for sustainable farming and environmental protection. The study, led by Dr. Lan Luo with colleagues from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, explores how biochar loaded with nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) can mitigate nitrogen leaching, a major contributor to groundwater contamination and soil degradation.