How satellites revolutionised climate change science

By Will de Freitas, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition

Until relatively recently, humans were limited by the horizon. Climate scientists of the early 20th century could gather data from the world around them and perhaps what they were able to see from a hot air balloon or plane. But the really big picture – the global snapshot – remained out of sight.

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~	Crystals can’t bend – or can they? New research sheds light on elusive ‘flexible crystals’

~	I’m Still Here: a vibrant testament to female resilience that mourns Brazil’s dark past

~	From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies

~	YouTube was born from a failed dating site – 20 years on, the world’s biggest video platform faces new challenges

~	Why Germany’s far right hates the Bauhaus movement

~	What is the AfD? Germany’s far-right party, explained

~	Your pupils change size as you breathe – here’s why this new discovery is important

~	Colliding plasma ejections from the Sun generate huge geomagnetic storms − studying them will help scientists monitor future space weather

~	Making sex deadly for insects could control pests that carry disease and harm crops

~	We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trump laying the groundwork to ‘contain’ people of color and immigrants