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Seafloor rocks, akin to mysterious books waiting to be deciphered, harbor untold stories about our planet’s history. Frieder Klein, an associate scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, believes that studying rocks is like reading a book, as they hold valuable information about the geological carbon cycle. Klein and his team recently conducted a groundbreaking

The notion of devastating mass extinctions that decimated Earth’s ecosystems millions of years ago has captivated both the general public and scientific community for decades. In 1982, Jack Sepkoski and David Raup made a breakthrough with their publication that identified the “Big Five” extinction events in the planet’s geological history. Among these, the end-Permian event

A new complex computer simulation has revealed that an abrupt shutdown of Atlantic Ocean currents, which could lead to a deep freeze in Europe, is closer and more likely than previously thought. The simulation, which is the first to incorporate multiple factors and use complex modeling, has identified a “cliff-like” tipping point that could have

Late last year, an astonishing event unfolded in an Icelandic fishing village that had not experienced volcanic activity in over eight centuries. Scientists revealed that a river of magma flowed underneath the village of Grindavik at an unprecedented rate, highlighting a significant awakening of volcanic activity in the region. This eruption was not an isolated

There is no doubt that understanding the Earth’s climate is crucial for our survival on this planet. The Earth has experienced extreme weather conditions in the past, such as the ice age that occurred more than 700 million years ago. Australian geologists have recently conducted a study to determine the cause of this ice age

Natural gas flaring, a common practice in the United States, is used to dispose of the gas byproduct from oil extraction. While it can reduce the safety concerns of the natural gas on site, it also produces nitrogen oxides (NOx) that directly and indirectly impact air quality. The Clean Air Act requires the U.S. Environmental

A recent study conducted by Dr. Armineh Barkhordarian from Universität Hamburg’s Cluster of Excellence for climate research CLICCS reveals alarming information about the future of the Arctic. The study confirms that marine heat waves will become a regular occurrence in the Arctic due to higher anthropogenic greenhouse-gas emissions. The data, published in the journal Communications

A groundbreaking study led by the University of Barcelona, the Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (CSIC), and the Imperial College London has introduced a paradigm shift in the understanding of the formation of the Antarctic ice sheet. Published in the journal Nature Geoscience, this research challenges the classical view on the origins of

Scientists from Penn State and Brown University have discovered that rocks once buried in ancient subduction zones hold vital clues for better predictions of how these zones behave between major earthquakes. This groundbreaking research has led to the development of a new model that can more accurately predict pressure solution activity in subduction zones. Published

Governments and businesses have been putting excessive faith in the future removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, rather than focusing on urgently reducing emissions and transitioning away from fossil fuels. New research published in Science highlights the dangers of this approach, revealing an incomplete understanding of the detrimental consequences of carbon dioxide removal

Geoscientists have recently made a groundbreaking discovery that challenges the conventional explanation for how continents formed. According to a study published in Nature Communications, these researchers propose a new origin story that does not involve plate tectonics or any external factors. Instead, they argue that the continents developed solely through internal geological forces within oceanic

The 1972 Clean Water Act has long been in place to protect the “waters of the United States.” However, due to its lack of a concise definition of which streams and wetlands fall under its jurisdiction, determining the exact coverage of the Act has been a challenge. This has left it up to presidential administrations,