climate
The Sahara Desert, one of the driest places on Earth with an average annual rainfall of just about three inches, may experience a striking transformation later this century. A new study…
A new study led by the University of Exeter warns that the world has crossed its first recognized climate "tipping point", as coral reef ecosystems enter a state of widespread…
A new study led by the University of Reading challenges long-held assumptions about primate origins. For decades, scientists believed primates, including humans, emerged from warm, humid tropical forests. However, reanalysis…
A research team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has, for the first time, used Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) technology to generate precise global records of ocean mass changes spanning…
Prochlorococcus, the most abundant microbe in the oceans, is facing a survival crisis due to global warming. This single-celled cyanobacterium, found across more than 75% of the ocean's surface waters,…
A new study from the University of Hong Kong, published in Nature Climate Change, has found that long-term exposure to extreme heat can accelerate organ aging and increase multiple health…
Earth's climate has swung dramatically between extremes of ice and heat throughout its history. In fact, for much of geological time, Earth has been a warm, ice-free planet. During the Cretaceous…
Trees naturally adapt to their environment—branches grow toward sunlight, while roots stretch toward water sources, sometimes even infiltrating underground pipes or household plumbing. While a single tree cannot move, entire…
In recent weeks, extreme heatwaves have grippedd the United States, China, and Europe. Yet scientists warn that persistent high temperatures—even those not meeting official heatwave criteria—can also pose serious health…
Climate change is not only intensifying droughts, heatwaves, and storm surges but may also be increasing the risk of earthquakes through accelerated glacier melt. A research team from ETH Zurich…
