Over the past 1.2 million years, marine life was repeatedly extinguished in low-oxygen ‘dead zones’…
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Climate change refers to the long-term alteration of Earth’s climate patterns—primarily driven by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial emissions that increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. It affects global temperatures, weather systems, ocean currents, and ecosystems, leading to rising sea levels, more intense storms, droughts, wildfires, and biodiversity loss. Climate science combines atmospheric physics, oceanography, geology, and ecology to understand these shifts and predict future impacts. Ongoing research focuses on mitigation strategies like renewable energy, carbon capture, and reforestation, as well as adaptation efforts to protect communities, agriculture, and natural systems from escalating climate risks.
Launching the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, UN calls on countries to meet commitments to…
CO₂ levels are now as high as three million years ago; further rise risks prehistoric…
Genetic changes in threespine stickleback fish driven by seasonal shifts could help scientists predict how…
Ancient El Niño patterns, not glacial cycles, shaped Africa’s climate and influenced early human evolution…
NASA scientists have studied 17 years of gravity observations of our planet to understand how…
Microscopic fossils in New Jersey’s coastal sediments reveal how ocean chemistry shifted during ancient global…
As Earth’s climate changes, the International Space Station watches from above, helping to provide unique…
New analysis shows satellite data might be underestimating tropical atmospheric warming, raising concerns about climate…
Corals that withstood a severe bleaching event and were transplanted to a different reef maintained…
New study suggests old rules on how ice breaks may not always hold up. Researchers…
Fossil pollen reveals that Earth’s plant ecosystems began transforming rapidly thousands of years ago due…
Adaptive forest management and carbon-focused strategies like biochar offer stronger climate solutions. Some climate activists…
The Earth System Observatory is NASA’s ambitious new satellite program designed to track climate and…
Greenland Glaciers Leak Mercury, Rivaling Industrial Levels New research from Florida State University shows that…
FAU Harbor Branch unique historical baseline (1983-2019) reveals dramatic changes in composition of sargassum. For…
3D scans reveal how small forces cause big speed shifts in glaciers. The researchers’ field…
Modern Extinctions Eclipse the Dinosaur Era A new study shows that the current rate of…