The shift due to climate change is comparable in magnitude to the differences across various emission scenarios currently ...

A reconstruction of temperature in Colombia during the Pliocene, when CO2 levels were similar to today, suggests that parts of the tropics might soon experience more dramatic warming than previously ...

The Romans believed that even numbers were unlucky, so the length of the months in Pompilius’ calendar alternated between 29 ...

A new study in Nature Geoscience uncovers a surprising link between West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreat and the growth of marine ...

EU-funded researchers are developing a new generation of ocean sensors able to monitor previously hard-to-reach areas, promising clearer insight into how marine ecosystems are responding to climate ...

Scientists discover a tipping point that took place in 2000, where El Niño’s effect on sea ice loss in Siberia was amplified.

Narrow bands of ocean covering just over one-third of the world's seas are responsible for absorbing nearly three-quarters of ...

Just as the Moon's gravity drives the oceans' tides, Mars's gravity is now understood to play a significant role in shaping ...

Scientists analyzed chemical and isotopic markers in groundwater to reconstruct changes in water table levels over time.

Scientists found that natural bacteria can eat methane, cut climate pollution, and turn waste gas into useful materials.

New research highlights the complex relationship between Earth's tectonic plate movements and climate shifts. Contrary to prior belief, mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts significant influence ...

New research challenges conventional wisdom by demonstrating that mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts, not volcanic eruptions, played the central role in atmospheric carbon swings and long-term ...