Antarctica’s melting ice has been linked to a possible climate “silver lining” — iron feeding algae that absorb CO₂. New field data suggest that iron boost has been overestimated
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Anomalous spikes in the Earth's natural vibration are intriguing scientists and raising questions about possible effects on human health. Learn more here
A fresh study reveals a physical mechanism when intense solar activity disturbs the ionosphere, and how that can generate electric fields that penetrate the Earth's crust, triggerigng earthquakes
For centuries, peatlands stored carbon, but then we drained them for agriculture and they became sources of emissions. A study in Norway measured how much the water level needs to be raised to remove these emissions.
Sea levels have been climbing for decades, but pinning down exactly why has been tricky. Now researchers have built a 30-year record showing added ocean mass has taken the lead.
Forests have a crucial role to play in sequestering carbon, but how can we tell how healthy a forest is and how it’s responding to climate change?
A new generation of robots is beginning to walk among crops, pointing the way towards the automation of key agricultural tasks, with artificial intelligence as a central ally.
According to satellite observations and climate models, the average rate of sea level rise in the Mediterranean has shown a significant acceleration. From 1993 to 2022, the global average stood at approximately 3.3 millimetres per year, but in recent years it has approached 4.5 millimetres annually, a level that is causing considerable concern.
A new study published in The Anatomical Record reveals why the iconic dinosaur Triceratops would have had such a large nose.
Hydrogenation is a key reaction in chemical manufacturing but is powered by fossil fuel-derived hydrogen; how can waste bread change that?
A group of geologists symbolically descended into the bowels of the planet to understand why the Earth's magnetic field behaves so capriciously, discovering that the Earth's engine does not work as previously thought
A spectacular rocket breakup over Europe has now been tied to something less visible: scientists say they’ve measured a sharp spike in lithium high above Earth, linked to that re-entry