Climate Change

Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that climate change is causing nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting substance, to break down in the atmosphere more quickly than previously thought, introducing significant uncertainty into climate projections for the rest of the 21st century.

If large creatures like elephants, giraffes and bison are allowed to thrive, they could alter habitats that allow for the rise of other giants

BitCraft Online is a sandbox MMO where players can reshape the world around them – redirecting rivers, flattening mountains and constructing entire cities using a detailed terraforming system. While the upcoming Early Access version will cost around $30, the game is currently available to test for free.

Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected finding

More than 25 million cubic yards of rock and ice broke loose and plunged into Greenland's Dickson Fjord, creating a 650-foot-high mega-tsunami

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Thousands of gray whales are migrating north from Mexico's Baja lagoons in visibly emaciated condition.

Oxygen is over. We are not talking about the script of a post-apocalyptic movie, nor about a very distant future (don't worry, you can keep defrosting

Even biologists only capture a glimpse of the lives of whales. There are still many species whose lives are largely a mystery, particularly the deep diving whales.

A new study reveals that warming ocean temperatures are hindering the endangered humpback whales' migration habits, which rely on memory.

A new look at an ancient eruption at Campi Flegrei raises new questions about the propensity of the still-active volcano, located near Naples, to produce major eruptions in the future.

Axial Seamount doesn’t pose a threat to humans, but observing what happens before and after its potential eruption could help scientists learn about submerged volcanoes and strengthen predictions

Mount Tambora in Indonesia 1815 was the planet’s last massive eruption and it ushered in global disaster. Scientists warn the world may be due another and it is not prepared

The common murre, a large black-and-white seabird native to northern waters, has become far less common in Alaska over the past decade due to climate change.

Scientists warned recently that the risk "has so far been greatly underestimated."

By Dean Murray via SWNS An incredible satellite image shows an Indonesian volcano erupting. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 picture captures the Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano eruption on the island of Flores in southern Indonesia on Nov. 13. ESA Earth Observation said Friday (22 Nov): "Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki started spewing ash and smoke on 4 November. […] The post Incredible satellite image shows Indonesian volcano erupting appeared first on Talker.

A once long-dormant volcano in Iceland is erupting again and impacting activity at a populated region nearby.

Mapping in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas off Alaska has uncovered a 1,640-foot-tall structure on the seafloor, but scientists say it's too early to determine the nature of the discovery.

The US east and west coasts are experiencing November wildfires fuelled by warm weather, dry conditions and high winds.

At least 800 firefighters and dozens of helicopters are battling the blaze, which has torn across 14,000 acres

A growing body of research shows that exposure to air pollution, especially during pregnancy and childhood, may have a negative impact on brain development. Now a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has found that exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during the first two years of life is associated with poorer attention capacity in children aged 4 to 8, especially in boys. NO2 is a pollutant that comes mainly from...

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Failing to curb emissions of nitrous oxide will make it impossible to meet the main goal of the Paris climate agreement to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to the first major global assessment of the pollutant released on Thursday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Nitrous oxide is the third most prevalent greenhouse gas and the worst

Global warming during the Last Interglacial period caused so much Arctic ice to melt that Atlantic currents collapsed — and scientists say these are the conditions we could be heading toward.