Another climate-change nightmare: 91 new volcanoes beneath Antarctica’s ice.

Mount Erebus is an Antarctic volcano — one of the few that we knew about before a new study found dozens more under the...

Stressed out volcanoes more likely to collapse and erupt

An international study has discovered how volcanoes experience stress. The study has implications for how the world might be better protected against future volcano...

Growing number of pension funds divest from fossil fuels

Waltham Forest, a borough in north-east London best known for hosting part of the 2012 Olympics, made history last year when its pension fund...

Heiress to Standard Oil taking a stand against fossil fuels.

“I feel the pain of the trashing of the planet very deeply,” said Jenny Ladd. We are walking on a leafy path through a...

Humans responsible for over 90% of world’s oil slicks

Scientists mapping oil pollution across the Earth's oceans have found that more than 90% of chronic oil slicks come from human sources, a much...

Hibernating bears’ ability to regulate insulin narrowed down to eight proteins

Feeding honey to hibernating bears helped researchers find the potential genetic keys to the bears' insulin control, an advance that could ultimately lead to...

Exxon concealed Tillerson's 'alias' emails in climate fraud probe, NY AG claims.

While he was chief executive of ExxonMobil, current secretary of state Rex Tillerson used an alias email account for eight years to discuss climate...

How not to transform a power grid: Lessons from Australia.

By Murray Griffin Is your country aiming for a reliable, low-emissions electrical grid? If so, then Australia offers valuable lessons in what not to do. Instead...

Great opportunities for marine research with new underwater vehicle

An autonomous underwater vehicle offers promise for advanced marine research use. This will make it possible to conduct detailed studies of the seabed at...

Late Tiassic terrestrial ecosystem changes

The Norian Chinle Formation in the Southwestern United States provides a snapshot into an ancient terrestrial ecosystem with its famous petrified tree trunks and...

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