Uncovering the geologic structure beneath Earth’s surface is important for a variety of reasons, including identifying natural resources and studying...
Every year several billion metric tons of mineral dust are lofted into the atmosphere from the world’s arid regions, making...
East Antarctica is the least known region of Earth. Studying this remote part of the continent is extremely difficult, requiring...
When snowstorms hit, deicing agents such as road salts and brine help keep streets and walkways open. However, some deicers...
New UC Riverside research shows how, after it rains, microbes in desert soil convert one form of pollution into another—laughing...
The geological events we see on the surface of the Earth as mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes are expressions of processes...
The rate of glacier ice flow is more sensitive to stress than previously calculated, according to a new study by...
People in the UK who live in more polluted areas, such as near busy roads, are at a higher risk...
To have a better chance of holding global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, we need to accelerate the phase-down of...
Over the past two decades, the Arctic has lost about one-third of its winter sea ice volume, largely due to...
A research team from University of Lisbon (Portugal) and Johannes Gutenberg University (Germany) has developed for the first time an...
Around the world, between 40 and 50 volcanoes are currently erupting or in states of unrest, and hundreds of millions...
