The mass loss of lake-terminating glaciers in the greater Himalayas has been significantly underestimated due…
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The 51-square kilometer (20-square-mile) pileup is an important yet poorly quantified part of the carbon…
Bronze-age underwater volcanic deposits are helping researchers understand the size, hazards, and climate impact of…
New research reveals that ice being lost from glaciers that flow into lakes in the…
Volcanic eruptions millions of years apart wiped out much of life on Earth. Massive volcanic…
Due to lower tree-stand density, it is unlikely that massive infestations fueled by climate change…
Researchers found rates of sea-level rise of about a half an inch per year since…
UC Irvine chemist helped shed light on the formation of an air-clearing molecule. Researchers have…
Impacts of Potent Greenhouse Gas: A Bit Lower Than Previously Thought UC Riverside researchers found…
South Korea’s capital city, Seoul, and its surroundings are featured in this satellite image, captured…
Ice Sheets Capable of Unprecedented Retreat Speeds Scientists discover that during periods of global warming,…
First Assessment of Bottom Marine Heat Waves Opens a Window on the Deep The 2013-2016…
An international team, led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), has successfully dated some of…
Europe has just endured its second warmest winter on record. Much of southern and western…
Researchers from The University of Alabama discovered a dense layer of ancient ocean floor, or…
Climate change may jeopardize forests’ carbon storage capacity and the effectiveness of carbon offset projects,…
The climate that is commonly perceived as being characteristic of the West Coast is a…
Revealing “Invisible” Glacier Loss Underwater Recent research shows that the mass loss of lake-terminating glaciers…