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A Waterworld of Volcanoes
At Loki’s Castle in
the Arctic Ocean,
researchers have discovered
a so far unknown world of
volcanic activity
underwater. They hope that
this can become
... > full story
Climate Change Occurring Ten Times Faster Than at Any Time in Past 65 Million Years
Not only is the planet
undergoing one of the
largest climate changes in
the past 65 million years,
scientists report that it's
... > full story
As Climate, Disease Links Become Clearer, Study Highlights Need to Forecast Future Shifts
Climate change is affecting
the spread of infectious
diseases worldwide,
according to an
international team of
... > full story
Extreme Wildfires in Western U.S. Likely Fueled by Climate Change
Climate change is likely
fueling the larger and more
destructive wildfires that
are scorching vast areas of
the American West, according
... > full story
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More Accurate Model of Climate Change's Effect on Soil
August 1, 2013 — Scientists have developed a new computer model to measure global warming's effect on soil worldwide that accounts for how bacteria and fungi in soil control ... > full story -
'Highway from Hell' Fueled Costa Rican Volcano
July 31, 2013 — Scientists suggest that the 1960s eruption of Costa Rica's largest stratovolcano was triggered by magma rising from the mantle over a few short months, rather than thousands of years or more, as many ... > full story -
Sediment Trapped Behind Dams Makes Them 'Hot Spots' for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
July 31, 2013 — With the "green" reputation of large hydroelectric dams already in question, scientists are reporting that millions of smaller dams on rivers around the world make an important contribution to the ... > full story -
Airborne Campaign Preparing to Probe Pollution-Climate Link
July 31, 2013 — The floor of a NASA hangar and an adjacent laboratory in Southern California's high desert have been in constant motion this month as scientists prepare their instruments for installation on two of ... > full story -
Catching Aerosols in a CATS Eye
July 31, 2013 — Quick looks by a special CATS-eye attached to the International Space Station will help scientists catalog and track particles in Earth's atmosphere and act as a pathfinder for a new satellite ... > full story -
Polar Ecosystems Acutely Vulnerable to Sunlight-Driven Tipping Points
July 31, 2013 — Slight changes in the timing of the annual loss of sea-ice in polar regions could have dire consequences for polar ecosystems, by allowing a lot more sunlight to reach the sea floor. The research ... > full story -
Could Planting Trees in the Desert Mitigate Climate Change?
July 31, 2013 — As the world starts feeling the effects of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide and consequent global temperature rise, researchers are looking for a Plan B to mitigate climate change. A group of ... > full story -
Dawn of Carnivores Explains Animal Boom in Distant Past
July 31, 2013 — Scientists have linked increasing oxygen levels and the rise and evolution of carnivores (meat eaters) as the force behind a broad explosion of animal species and body structures millions of years ... > full story -
How Did Earth's Primitive Chemistry Get Kick Started?
July 30, 2013 — How did life on Earth get started? Three new papers strengthen the case that Earth's first life began at alkaline hydrothermal vents at the bottom of oceans. Scientists are interested in ... > full storyMore: -
Planetary 'Runaway Greenhouse' More Easily Triggered, Research Shows
July 30, 2013 — It might be easier than previously thought for a planet to overheat into the scorchingly uninhabitable "runaway greenhouse" stage, according to new ... > full story
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