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Published Raining cats and dogs: Global precipitation patterns a driver for animal diversity



A team has identified several factors to help answer a fundamental ecological question: why is there...
Published Ancient plant wax reveals how global warming affects methane in Arctic lakes



In a new study, researchers examined the waxy coatings of leaves preserved as organic molecules with...
Published New research reveals extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant future - New Research Predicts Extreme Heat Could Eradicate Humans and Mammals in the Distant Future



A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction, akin to when the...
Published Great Basin: History of water supply in one of the driest regions in the USA - Great Basin: History of Water Supply in One of the Driest Regions in the USA



An international team has reconstructed the evolution of groundwater in the Great Basin, USA -- one...
Published Elegantly modeling Earth's abrupt glacial transitions - Elegantly Modeling Earth's Abrupt Glacial Transitions



Milutin Milankovitch hypothesized that the timing of glacial transitions has been controlled by the...
Published Major North American oil source yields clues to one of earth's deadliest mass extinctions - Major North American Oil Source Yields Clues to One of Earth's Deadliest Mass Extinctions


Geologists studying the Bakken Shale Formation discovered a critical kill mechanism behind a series...
Published Sea ice will soon disappear from the Arctic during the summer months -- and it has happened before - Sea Ice Will Soon Disappear from the Arctic During the Summer Months -- and It Has Happened Before


In a new study, an international team of researchers warn that the Arctic Sea ice may soon be a thin...
Published Study re-evaluates hazards and climate impacts of massive underwater volcanic eruptions - Study Re-evaluates Hazards and Climate Impacts of Massive Underwater Volcanic Eruptions



Material left on the seafloor by bronze-age underwater volcanic eruptions is helping researchers bet...
Published European summer droughts since 2015 were most severe over centuries -- but multi-year droughts also happened in the past - European Summer Droughts: A Historical Perspective


The 2015--2018 summer droughts have been exceptional in large parts of Western and Central Europe ov...
Published Monitoring an 'anti-greenhouse' gas: Dimethyl sulfide in Arctic air - Monitoring an 'Anti-Greenhouse' Gas: Dimethyl Sulfide in Arctic Air


Data stored in ice cores dating back 55 years bring new insight into atmospheric levels of a molecul...
Published The diversity of present tree species is shaped by climate change in the last 21,000 years - The Diversity of Present Tree Species is Shaped by Climate Change in the Last 21,000 Years



A new global survey of 1000 forest areas shows how climate change since the peak of the last ice age...
Published Out of this world control on Ice Age cycles - Out of this World Control on Ice Age Cycles



A research team, composed of climatologists and an astronomer, have used an improved computer model...
Published Mammoth problem with extinction timeline - Mammoth Problem with Extinction Timeline



Paleontologists say environmental DNA is not always helpful in identifying when animals like mammoth...
Published Increasing forest cover in the Eifel region 11,000 years ago resulted in the local loss of megafauna - Increasing Forest Cover in the Eifel Region 11,000 Years Ago Resulted in the Local Loss of Megafauna


Sediment cores obtained from Eifel maar sites provide insight into the presence of large Ice Age mam...
Published Changes in Earth's orbit may have triggered ancient warming event - Changes in Earth's Orbit May Have Triggered Ancient Warming Event


Changes in Earth's orbit that favored hotter conditions may have helped trigger a rapid global warmi...
Published Discovery of world's oldest DNA breaks record by one million years - Discovery of World's Oldest DNA Breaks Record by One Million Years


Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified -- opening a 'game-changing' new chapter in the history...
Published Clues about the Northeast's past and future climate from plant fossils - Clues about the Northeast's Past and Future Climate from Plant Fossils


A team of researchers is working to understand the details of the climate for the eastern portion of...
Published The Greenland Ice Sheet is close to a melting point of no return - The Greenland Ice Sheet: Approaching a Melting Point of No Return


A new study using simulations identified two tipping points for the Greenland Ice Sheet: releasing 1...
Published Innovative method predicts the effects of climate change on cold-blooded animals - Innovative Method Predicts the Effects of Climate Change on Cold-Blooded Animals


In the face of a warming climate that is having a profound effect on global biodiversity and will ch...
Published Complete picture of Arctic sea ice freeze-thaw cycle highlights sea ice response to climate change - Complete Picture of Arctic Sea Ice Freeze-Thaw Cycle Highlights Sea Ice Response to Climate Change


Years of research show that climate change signals are amplified in the Arctic, and that sea ice in...