Researchers have pinpointed two intervals when ice and ocean conditions would have been favorable to support early human migration from...
Using a first-of-its-kind approach that entailed drones and infrared imagery, researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst investigated a series...
Volcanoes draw plenty of attention when they erupt. But new research led by the University of Washington shows that volcanoes...
Data stored in ice cores dating back 55 years bring new insight into atmospheric levels of a molecule that can...
In the study of human impact on the environment, there are few negative or stabilizing feedbacks on climate change. A...
Climate change alters the global atmospheric circulation, which in turn alters precipitation and evaporation in large parts of the world...
Small isolated wetlands that are full for only part of the year are often the first to be removed for...
The name “critical zone” may give off 1980s action thriller vibes, but it’s the term scientists use to refer to...
From June to October 2022, Pakistan was hit by devastating floods that displaced more than 30 million people and caused...
China’s stricter clean heating policies have improved air quality in northern China, particularly in Beijing and surrounding cities—potentially reducing premature...
In 2020, amid the first pandemic lockdowns, a scientific conference scheduled to take place in India never happened. But a...
More than three times as many houses and other structures burned in Western wildfires in 2010–2020 than in the previous...
