Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...
Scientists have traditionally focused on volcanic arcs as the main natural source of atmospheric carbon dioxide. These form ...
A sweeping new study reveals that humanity has already pushed 60% of Earth’s land outside its safe biosphere zone, with 38% in a high-risk state. By analyzing centuries of data, researchers mapped how ...
Our planet is getting warmer and we’re about to miss our climate targets and begin experiencing drastic environmental collapse like never before seen by humankind. And now a new study looking at what ...
Coccolithophores, tiny planktonic architects of Earth’s climate, capture carbon, produce oxygen, and leave behind geological records that chronicle our planet’s history. European scientists are ...
A new study by UC Davis and Chinese researchers shows how extraterrestrial forces move Earth's climate into a glacial phase both over the last 34 million years and 300 million years. Recent rapid ...
Researchers uncover how Mars affects Earth’s orbit, offering new insight into the planetary forces behind ice ages.
Earth's climate has swung between ice ages and warmer periods for millions of years, driven by subtle changes in our planet's orbit and axial tilt. These variations, known as Milankovitch cycles, ...