Arctic’s Cooling Power Has Plummeted by 25%, Alarming Study Reveals
Changes in the melting patterns of Antarctica and the slushy condition of Arctic ice are driving global warming toward the upper limits predicted by climate…
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Scientists Unveil Mysteries of Newly Discovered Hydrothermal Vents at Jøtul Field
Hydrothermal vents are located globally at the boundaries of shifting tectonic plates, with many fields yet to be discovered. In a 2022 expedition aboard the…
Global Warming Is Changing Plants’ Pollination Patterns – and It Could Have Disastrous Consequences for Food Stability
A new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Nevada, Reno, and Virginia Tech reveals that climate change has…
Chilling Consequences: The Hidden Carbon Surge in Thawing Permafrost
Research indicates that permafrost-collapsed areas emit significantly more CO2 in response to climate warming than in non-collapsed areas, with implications for global carbon cycle dynamics….
Antarctica’s Hidden Threat: The World’s Most Powerful Water Flow Is Accelerating, and It Could Have Disastrous Consequences
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current has accelerated before, and recent findings confirm it’s happening again. It carries more than 100 times as much water as all…
Puzzling Scientists for Over 50 Years – A “Holy Grail” Chemical Mystery Has Been Solved
A mystery that has puzzled the scientific community for over 50 years has finally been solved. A team from Linköping University, Sweden, and Helmholtz Munich…
When History Repeats: Ancient Octopus Genetics Indicate Potential West Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse
Genetic studies of an Antarctic octopus reveal that the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) occurred in the Last Interglacial period, approximately 129,000…
Snowpack Shrinking: Alarming Trends Uncovered in 40-Year Climate Study
The study reveals that the Northern Hemisphere areas most dependent on snow for water are experiencing the sharpest declines. Snow presents a contradictory cue for…
Scientists Uncover Mysterious Cosmic Gift That Sparked Agricultural Revolution in Ancient Syria
Agriculture in Syria started with a bang 12,800 years ago following a comet fragment’s explosive entry into Earth’s atmosphere. This cataclysmic event, coupled with ensuing…
Ancient Climate Secrets – Could Crushing Minerals Stop Global Warming?
Could blending of crushed rock with arable soil lower global temperatures? Mainz University scientists study global warming events from 40 and 56 million years ago…
Scientists Discover Mysterious “Fairy Circles” at Hundreds of Sites Globally
Research indicates that fairy circles, previously identified only in Namibia and Australia, have now been discovered in over 250 sites across 15 nations and three…
Unlocking the Secrets of Climate Evolution: The Tipping Points That Changed Earth Forever
Over the past 66 million years, two major climate events have shaped the climate system, dividing the period into two distinct climate eras. An analysis…
10-Year Countdown: Climate Change Could Cause Arctic Sea Ice To Vanish by 2030s
If global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise at the current rate, the Arctic could lose all its sea ice by the 2030s. Cutting emissions…
“Great Cut” Unveiled – Mississippi Mud Reveals Secrets of Antarctica’s Ancient Expansion
Clues regarding the development of massive ice layers in Antarctica have been uncovered in mud samples taken from Mississippi, shedding light on a major climate…
Warning: Arctic’s “Last Ice Area” Faces Meltdown
New research indicates that summer Arctic Sea ice could soon become a relic of the past. Temperatures today mirror those of 10,000 years ago, when…
Unveiling Ancient Climate Change: Australia’s Transformation From Lush to Dust
Curtin University researchers have uncovered the time frame of when the Nullarbor Plain in Australia became arid using a novel method, illuminating the impact of…
A New Look at the Climate of the West Coast: Only a Few Thousand Years Old
The climate that is commonly perceived as being characteristic of the West Coast is a relatively recent phenomenon, existing for only a few thousand years….
New Machine Learning Model Can Accurately Predict Events Like Tornadoes and Hail Eight Days in Advance
Precise forecasting of occurrences such as tornadoes and hail up four to eight days in advance. As severe weather approaches with potential life-threatening hazards such…