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An earthquake changed the course of the Ganges. Could it happen again?
An earthquake changed the course of the Ganges. Could it happen again?Science

An earthquake changed the course of the Ganges. Could it happen again?

By Kevin Krajick, Columbia Climate School A major earthquake 2,500 years ago caused one of the largest rivers on Earth to abruptly change course, according…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
Ancient ocean slowdown warns of future climate chaos
Ancient ocean slowdown warns of future climate chaosScience

Ancient ocean slowdown warns of future climate chaos

By Jules Bernstein, University of California - Riverside When it comes to the ocean’s response to global warming, we’re not in entirely uncharted waters. A…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article
Keeping the lights on
Keeping the lights onScience

Keeping the lights on

By Osaka University Researchers at Osaka University study the impact of carbon impurities on the quality of gallium nitride crystals, and determine the threshold concentration…
SourceSourceJune 10, 2024 Full article
Exploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon capture
Exploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon captureScience

Exploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon capture

By Boston University A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and…
SourceSourceJune 6, 2024 Full article
Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first time
Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first timeScience

Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first time

By University of Southampton A team of scientists from the USA and UK has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map the activities of seafloor invertebrate…
SourceSourceMay 29, 2024 Full article
From wild to domesticated: Scientists reveal 100,000 years of continuous rice evolution
From wild to domesticated: Scientists reveal 100,000 years of continuous rice evolutionScience

From wild to domesticated: Scientists reveal 100,000 years of continuous rice evolution

By Zhang Nannan, Chinese Academy of Sciences According to a study published in Science on May 24, scientists have used phytolith analysis and other methods…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate change
Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate changeClimateScience

Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate change

By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell University Fatal drownings are a big risk for small-scale fishers on Africa’s largest lake, with many of those deaths attributed to…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
Beach erosion will make Southern California coastal living five times more expensive by 2050
Beach erosion will make Southern California coastal living five times more expensive by 2050Climate

Beach erosion will make Southern California coastal living five times more expensive by 2050

By Nina Raffio | University of Southern California The region’s sandy coastlines are vanishing at an alarming rate. It’s a warning sign for coastal communities worldwide,…
SourceSourceMay 22, 2024 Full article
Global warming and plastic pollution fuel each other in vicious cycle, study finds
Global warming and plastic pollution fuel each other in vicious cycle, study findsNewsScience

Global warming and plastic pollution fuel each other in vicious cycle, study finds

In a new report published in Nature Communications, researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology shed light on the interconnectedness of global warming and plastic…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreMarch 20, 2024 Full article
Unprecedented carbon levels: a geological journey through Earth’s CO2 history
Unprecedented carbon levels: a geological journey through Earth’s CO2 historyScience

Unprecedented carbon levels: a geological journey through Earth’s CO2 history

In a groundbreaking study, an international consortium of geoscientists, with significant contributions from University of Utah researchers, has unraveled the intricate history of atmospheric carbon…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreDecember 8, 2023 Full article