As the main freshwater resources on Earth’s surface, lakes play an important role in maintaining the stability of the ecosystem...
Researchers have observed extremely high rates of melting at the bottom of the Greenland Ice Sheet, caused by huge quantities...
Roughly 35 million years ago, Earth cooled rapidly. At roughly the same time, the Drake Passage formed between South America...
Several dozen small impact craters, 10-70-m in size, have been discovered in southeastern Wyoming. A team of U.S. and German...
Two Clemson University engineers say their research is the most comprehensive analysis so far of what causes flash drought, a...
Politics and society largely dictate climate policy ambitions and therefore the trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions, yet climate change models...
Nighttime fires have become more intense and more frequent in recent decades, as hot, dry nights are more commonplace, according...
A new study by Tel Aviv University researchers found that in a marine environment, microplastics absorb and concentrate toxic organic...
Clouds play a critical role in the global climate system. The unique Antarctic environment, with extremely low temperature, low moisture,...
You won’t see them move no matter how closely you watch. You won’t hear their vibrations, even with your ear...
If the UN Sustainable Development Goal to lift over one billion people out of poverty were to be reached in...
Aerosols are produced in large quantities during human activity and have a short life cycle. As a result, the significant...
