Earth Sciences

The atmosphere is constantly changing. Its composition has varied regularly over the course of the planet’s climatic epochs, particularly with regard to its levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration, a crucial factor in determining Earth’s […]

Anthropogenic aerosols, tiny solid and liquid air pollution particles, have masked a fraction of global warming caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gases. Climate researchers have known for decades that anthropogenic aerosols perturb liquid clouds by enabling […]

In an interdisciplinary research project coordinated by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), researchers have discovered meter-high chimneys on the floor of the Dead Sea. These are formed by the spontaneous crystallization of minerals […]

Climate change not only leads to rising sea levels, but also puts our rivers to the test. Researchers of Wageningen University & Research warn that rivers are becoming more vulnerable to sudden, permanent changes, such […]

Wastewater injection resulting from oil and gas production in Oklahoma caused a dramatic rise in seismic activity in the state between 2009 and 2015. But regulatory efforts to backfill some injection wells with cement and […]

São Sebastião, a municipality on the coast of São Paulo state in Brazil that was partially cut off from the rest of the country in February 2023 after a period of torrential rain, had more […]

Water from Colorado’s West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven western U.S. states, but a new study finds that even under modest climate projections, the basins […]

Extreme weather spurred by climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in groundwater, according to a recent study from researchers at the University of California, […]

Measuring atmospheric fluxes of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide helps scientists understand Earth’s carbon cycle and other biogeochemical processes, as well as how climate change affects them.This post was originally […]

Thousand-year-old seeds, and traces hidden in the soil for more than 5,000 years, have a lot to tell us. They provide clues to how people and the crops they grew for food were affected by […]