For decades, scientists have looked to the oceans for answers about one of Earth’s biggest climate mysteries: Why did ...
A new study in Nature Communications finds a critical climate tipping point in Tibetan permafrost ecosystems. Warming of 2–4 ...
Many rivers flow into the Arctic Ocean north of the Arctic Circle—including the Lena in Siberia and the Mackenzie River in ...
Global heating over this millennium could exceed previous estimates due to carbon cycle feedback loops. This is the conclusion of a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) ...
Dissolved organic matter: Climate change’s double-edged player in global carbon and pollution cycles
As global temperatures climb, a critical but often-overlooked component of our ecosystems is stepping into the spotlight: dissolved organic matter, or DOM. Found everywhere from river water to forest ...
The ocean works quietly every day to protect life on Earth. It absorbs heat from the atmosphere, stores massive amounts of carbon dioxide and produces much of the oxygen humans breathe.
Mangroves and wetlands are losing their ability to store carbon as climate risks grow and the threats posed by rising sea ...
Our oceans have absorbed around a quarter of all the carbon dioxide we’ve emitted to the atmosphere. In recent times that’s ...
Mars, the enigmatic Red Planet, has long captivated humanity with its stark, seemingly barren landscape. Today, it’s a cold, dry world – a shadow of its once-vibrant past. But what if this desolate ...
A crowd of people take part in a climate strike protest. (Mika Baumeister / Unsplash) For more than half a century, from a remote monitoring station atop Hawaii’s dormant volcano Mauna Kea, the ...
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