Atmospheric rivers—long, concentrated flows of moisture in the sky—are a key factor in the complex conditions accelerating glacial melting over...
Continents are part of what makes Earth uniquely habitable for life among the planets of the solar system, yet surprisingly...
New research led by an Oregon State University scientist begins to unravel the role dust plays in nourishing global ocean...
With recent extreme weather events happening in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally, new research published in Nature Geoscience aims to...
Cigarette filters are the world’s most common form of litter. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg can now show that...
The Grand Canyon is visited by millions of admirers each year. So, naturally, you’d think that all of its rock...
As rising seas threaten to flood hundreds of toxic sites along the California coast, the risk of flood-related contamination will...
The discovery of the driving force behind the world’s deadliest volcanic events could help improve forecasting of their devastating effects,...
People often assume that the products they use every day are safe. Now a new study by Silent Spring Institute...
A new study authored by Björn Nyberg and colleagues offers the world’s first comprehensive classification of river channel belts at...
With a view toward predicting the consequences of human-made climate change for Mediterranean ecosystems, Earth scientists from Heidelberg University have...
In recent years, the Los Angeles region—home to 9.8 million people—has experienced record-breaking heat waves and steadily increasing average temperatures...
