Climate Models Help Reconstruct the African Humid Period
Using complex modeling systems, researchers have figured out the forces that drove the dramatic increase in rainfall at the end of the last ice age…
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2014 – The Highest Global Mean Sea Surface Temperatures Ever Recorded
New data reveal the highest global mean sea surface temperatures ever recorded, indicating that the 14-year-long pause in ocean warming has come to an end….
Worst-Case Scenario 2100 Sea Level Projections
A team of scientists has calculated the risk for a worst-case scenario upper limit for sea level rise within this century, revealing that the sea…
Satellite Records Show Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches New Record Maximum
Long-term satellite records show that the five-day average of Antarctic sea ice extent reached a new record high this year. This year, Antarctic sea ice…
Study Reveals the Importance of Tiny Creatures in Structure of Grasslands
A newly published study reveals the importance of earthworms, beetles, and other tiny creatures to the structure of grasslands and the valuable ecosystem services they…
Yale Study Shows More Health Symptoms Reported Near ‘Fracking’ Sites
A new study from Yale University found that natural gas drilling may increase the risk of health symptoms in people living near natural gas extraction…
Research Reveals New Man-Made Ozone-Depleting Gases in the Atmosphere
New research from scientists at the University of East Anglia reveals four new man-made gases in the atmosphere that are contributing to the destruction of…
Study Shows Crude Oil Impairs Cardiac Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Fish
While studying the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Stanford researchers discovered that crude oil interrupts a cellular pathway that allows fish heart cells…
Smoke from Wildfires and Forest Emissions Explain Why the Pliocene Was So Hot
Using sophisticated Earth system modeling, new research from Yale University reveals that the release of forest emissions and smoke from wildfires 3 million years ago…
Scientists Estimate Earth’s Remaining Habitable Lifetime, Examine Habitability of Exoplanets
By using habitable zone and stellar evolution models, astrobiologists from the University of East Anglia have estimated that habitable conditions on Earth will be possible…
Stanford Scientists Generate Electricity from Sewage
Scientists at Stanford University have developed a “microbial battery” driven by naturally occurring bacteria that have evolved to produce electricity as they digest organic material….
Australia’s Role in Sea Level Drop in 2010 – 2011
A newly published study details how three atmospheric patterns came together in 2010 and 2011, driving so much precipitation over Australia that the world’s ocean…
New Research Explains Acceleration of Greenland’s Inland Ice
By developing a new model investigate the effects of meltwater on Greenland glaciers, researchers discovered that meltwater warms the ice sheet, which then softens, deforms,…
Cosmic Impact Sparked Devastating Climate Change, Caused Mass Extinctions
A newly published study reveals evidence of a major cosmic event near the end of the Ice Age, detailing how a cosmic impact sparked climate…
Billion Year Old Water Could Hold Clues to Life
Researchers from the universities of Manchester, Lancaster, Toronto and McMaster have discovered ancient pockets of water rich in dissolved gases like hydrogen and methane pouring…
Solar-Powered Proteins Remove Harmful Carcinogens and Antibiotics From Water
A new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati details how solar-powered proteins can be used to filter antibiotics and other harmful compounds from…
EU’s Carbon Capture and Storage Problem
Europe’s carbon-trading market and tougher emission targets make it appear somewhat more responsible than the rest of the world at climate-policy negotiations. But recently, the…
Dredging Of Canal Could Release Harmful Chemicals
The dredging of a highly contaminated canal long the shore of Lake Michigan, in Indiana, has begun, triggering concerns that the dredging could release harmful…
