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Greenland Ice Sheet Once Supported Tundra Ecosystem, New Study Reveals
At a Glance Once considered unchanging for millions of years, Greenland’s ice sheet has a new story. A…
New evidence for an unexpected player in Earth’s multimillion-year climate cycles: the planet Mars
Dietmar Muller Adriana Dutkiewicz, University of Sydney; Dietmar Müller, University of Sydney, and Slah Boulila, Sorbonne Université Our…
Ever heard of the Maritime Continent? It’s not far from Australia – and channels heat around the world
Cocos.Bounty/Shutterstock Michael Hewson, CQUniversity Australia Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, North and South America, Europe – and the Maritime…
Why 40°C is bearable in a desert but lethal in the tropics
Phew: heat plus humidity can make Bangkok an uncomfortable place in a heatwave. Pavel V.Khon/SHutterstock Alan Thomas Kennedy-Asser,…
Why forecasting snow is so difficult in the UK
It’s hard to tell whether or not snow is on its way in the UK. RTimages/Shutterstock Rob Thompson,…
Winter solstice: the astronomy of Christmas
Stonehenge sun. Gareth Dorrian, Nottingham Trent University and Ian Whittaker, Nottingham Trent University From the Neolithic to present…
How the Earth’s tilt creates short, cold January days
The Sun rises in Midland, Michigan, shortly after 8a.m. on Jan. 13, 2017. Christian Collins/Flickr, CC BY-SA Deanna…
Barrier islands are natural coast guards that absorb impacts from hurricanes and storms
Cumberland Island National Seashore off the coast of Georgia. NPS, CC BY-SA Anna Linhoss, Auburn University When storms…
Addressing Some Misconceptions About Climate Change
You may have encountered several social media posts and content out there that claim climate change is something…
Tiny algae could help fix concrete’s dirty little climate secret – 4 innovative ways to clean up this notoriously hard to decarbonize industry
Concrete is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than aviation. Jung Getty via Getty Images Wil Srubar, University…