“Tipping Points” in Earth’s System Triggered Extreme Climate Change 55 Million Years Ago
Scientists have uncovered a fascinating new insight into what caused one of the most rapid and dramatic instances of climate change in the history of…
Atmospheric Science
NASA GOLD’s Bird’s-Eye Reveals Mysterious Dynamics in Earth’s Interface to Space
New research using data from NASA’s Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, mission, has revealed unexpected behavior in the swaths of charged…
Titan-in-a-Glass Experiments Hint at Mineral Makeup of Saturn’s Largest Moon
Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is a natural laboratory to study the origins of life. Like Earth, Titan has a dense atmosphere and seasonal weather cycles,…
Global Warming Simulation Reveals Possible End of El Niño/ La Niña Temperature Cycle
Highest resolution global warming simulation conducted to date reveals possible end of El Niño/ La Niña temperature cycle. The cycling between warm El Niño and…
Global Distribution of Toxic Pollution and Climate Change Revealed in New Analysis
And provides top-ten list of countries at highest risk — and likely most equipped to immediately begin pollution risk reduction. A new analysis of global…
Mountains of Data: An Unprecedented Climate Observatory Could Predict the Future of Water
First-ever “bedrock-to-atmosphere” observation system could allow scientists to predict the future of water availability in the West. The “megadrought” impacting the Colorado River system this…
Volcanoes Act as a Safety Valve for Earth’s Long-Term Climate – Stabilizing Surface Temperatures
Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that extensive chains of volcanoes have been responsible for both emitting and then removing atmospheric carbon dioxide…
Princeton University Researchers: Planting Forests May Cool the Planet More Than Thought
Princeton University researchers found that greater formation of clouds over forested areas suggests that reforestation would likely be more effective at cooling Earth’s atmosphere than…
Capturing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Transforming It Into Industrially Useful Materials
Salk scientists quantify process to permanently store plant-captured CO2 as SiC, a valuable material for electronics. Plants are unparalleled in their ability to capture CO2…
The Waste Product That Could Help Mitigate Climate Change – Locking Carbon in the Soil “For Hundreds to Thousands of Years”
A product made from urban, agriculture, and forestry waste has the added benefit of reducing the carbon footprint of modern farming, an international review involving…
Climate Regulation Changed With the Proliferation of Marine Animals and Terrestrial Plants 400 Million Years Ago
Geoscientific study traces carbon-silicon cycle over three billion years on the basis of lithium isotope levels. Earth’s climate was relatively stable for a long period…
New Research Shows Decline in CO2 Cooled Earth’s Climate Over 30 Million Years Ago
New research led by the University of Bristol demonstrates that a decline in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 played a major role in driving Earth’s…
Record-Breaking Extreme Heat and Cold Events May Result From Similar Physical Processes
The highest temperature ever verifiably recorded on Earth — 54.4 degrees Celsius (130 degrees Fahrenheit) in Death Valley, California, on July 9, 2021 — comes…
Counting Carbon: Only 17% of the Carbon Budget Is Now Left
The Paris Agreement adopted a target for global warming not to exceed 1.5°C. This sets a limit on the additional carbon we can add to…
Satellites Reveal How Forests Increase Clouds and Cool the Climate
Forests are not only key to moderating our climate by sequestering atmospheric carbon, but they also create a cooling effect by increasing low-level clouds. A…
A History of African Dust Transport Across North Atlantic
UM led study chronicles the important research on African dust transport across North Atlantic. In a recently published paper, a research team, led by University…
When a Single Tree Makes a Difference
Individual trees in urban areas provide cooling during evening, research shows. A single tree along a city street or in a backyard can provide measurable…
A Slowdown in Earth’s Rotation Could Have Affected the Oxygen Content of the Atmosphere
A long day for microbes, and the rise of oxygen on Earth. Virtually all oxygen on Earth was and is produced by photosynthesis, which was…
