Deep sea coral time machines reveal ancient CO2 burps
The fossilized remains of ancient deep-sea corals may act as time machines providing new insights into the effect the ocean has on rising CO2...
A controllable membrane to pull carbon dioxide out of exhaust streams
A system developed by chemical engineers could provide a way of continuously removing carbon dioxide from a stream of waste gases, or even from...
Arctic Ocean sediments reveal permafrost thawing during past climate warming
Sea floor sediments of the Arctic Ocean can reveal how permafrost responds to climate warming. Researchers have found evidence of past permafrost thawing during...
Ground-breaking discovery finally proves rain really can move mountains
A pioneering technique which captures precisely how mountains bend to the will of raindrops has helped solve a long-standing scientific enigma.
Supercomputing study breaks ground for tree mapping, carbon research
A new method for mapping the location and size of trees growing outside of forests helped scientists discover billions of trees in arid and...
Are climate scientists being too cautious when linking extreme weather to climate change?
Climate science has focused on avoiding false alarms when linking extreme events to climate change. But it could learn from how weather forecasters warn...
Red maples doing better in the city
A new study examines how trees respond to different urban intensities by comparing tree size and age, foliage nitrogen signature, nutrient and heavy metal...
Long-term data show a recent acceleration in chemical and physical changes in the ocean
New research uses data from two sustained open-ocean hydrographic stations in the North Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda to demonstrate recent changes in ocean physics...
World’s greatest mass extinction triggered switch to warm-bloodedness
Mammals and birds today are warm-blooded, and this is often taken as the reason for their great success.
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...
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