Climate
- Climate
Warming may not release Arctic carbon
Element could stay locked in soil, 20-year study suggests.
- Climate
Carbon dioxide in atmosphere reaches landmark level
At 400 parts per million, greenhouse gas concentration is now higher than it has been for millions of years.
- Climate
Ice loss from Greenland’s glaciers may level off
Simulation suggests long-term effect on sea level not as dire as some predictions.
- Climate
Cuts in some greenhouse gases could slow sea level rise
Methane, ozone and other short-lived pollutants have a big impact on ocean heights, simulation finds.
- Climate
Rising carbon dioxide means more air turbulence
More jarring flights are likely, simulation suggests.
- Earth
Moderate climate warming could melt permafrost
Ancient cave formations in Siberia reveal effects of warmer past on frozen ground.
- Humans
Cold spells were dark times in Eastern Europe
Cooler periods coincided with conflicts and disease outbreaks, a tree-ring study spanning the last millennium finds.
-
- Climate
Extremely Bad Weather
Teasing out global warming's role in worsening hurricanes, droughts and other extreme events.
- Climate
Gulf Stream might be releasing seafloor methane
Greenhouse gas may be flowing into ocean waters off the U.S. east coast.
-
- Earth
Extreme hot spells rising
Analyzing six decades of temperature records reveals inexorable warming and increasing episodes of extreme heat.
