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Published The science behind the life and times of the Earth's salt flats - The Science Behind the Life and Times of the Earth's Salt Flats



Researchers have characterized two different types of surface water in the hyperarid salars -- or sa...
Published Identifying banknote fingerprints can stop counterfeits on streets - Identifying Banknote Fingerprints Can Stop Counterfeits on Streets


Since the introduction of plastic (polymer) banknotes in 2016, the number of counterfeit notes on th...
Published More intense and frequent thunderstorms linked to global climate variability - More Intense and Frequent Thunderstorms Linked to Global Climate Variability


Large thunderstorms in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S. are some of the strongest on Earth. In...
Published With dwindling water supplies, the timing of rainfall matters - With Dwindling Water Supplies, the Timing of Rainfall Matters


A new study shows it's not how much extra water you give your plants, but when you give it that coun...
Published Polar ice sheet melting records have toppled during the past decade - Polar Ice Sheet Melting Records Have Toppled During the Past Decade



The seven worst years for polar ice sheets melting and losing ice have occurred during the past deca...
Published Grazing management of salt marshes contributes to coastal defense - Grazing Management of Salt Marshes: A Key Contribution to Coastal Defense


Combining natural salt marsh habitats with conventional dikes may provide a more sustainable alterna...
Published Two out of three glaciers could be lost by 2100 - Two Out of Three Glaciers Could Be Lost by 2100



Scientists have made new projections of glacier mass loss through the century under different emissi...
Published Human activities degrade hippopotamus homes at Bui National Park, Ghana, researchers find - Human Activities Degrade Hippopotamus Homes at Bui National Park, Ghana, Researchers Find


Researchers found that the number of common hippopotamus in the Bui National Park declined by about...
Published Weather satellites aid search and rescue capabilities - Weather Satellites Aid Search and Rescue Capabilities



The same satellites that identify severe weather can help save you from it. NOAA's GOES series satel...
Published Late persistence of human ancestors at the margins of the monsoon in India - Late Persistence of Human Ancestors at the Margins of the Monsoon in India


New dating of an archaeological site in the Thar Desert to 177,000 years ago shows the use of stone...
Published Nature has enormous potential to fight climate change and biodiversity loss in the UK - Nature's Potential to Combat Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss in the UK


A new report details how nature can be a powerful ally in responding to the twin crises of biodivers...
Published Past eight years: Warmest since modern recordkeeping began - Past Eight Years: Warmest Since Modern Recordkeeping Began


Earth's global average surface temperature in 2021 tied with 2018 as the sixth warmest on record, ac...
Published How seabirds are affected by climate change - How Seabirds are Affected by Climate Change


Collaboration between ecologists and climate researchers has generated fascinating new insight into...
Published Report shows tectonics to be main driver of hillslope 'connectivity' - Report Shows Tectonics to be Main Driver of Hillslope 'Connectivity'


A new large-scale analysis of hillslope connectivity at the continental scale was recently published...
Published In years after El Niño, global economy loses trillions - In Years After El Niño, Global Economy Loses Trillions



Researchers report that the financial toll of the climate pattern known as El Niño can persist for s...
Published Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would save billions from dangerously hot climate - Limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C: A Solution to the Dangerously Hot Climate



Current climate policies will leave more than a fifth of humanity exposed to dangerously hot tempera...
Published Greenhouse gas emissions at 'an all-time high' -- and it is causing an unprecedented rate of global warming, say scientists - Greenhouse Gas Emissions at an All-Time High: The Unprecedented Rate of Global Warming



Human-induced warming, largely caused by the burning of fossil fuels, reached an average of 1.14°C f...
Published Evidence for past high-level sea rise - Evidence for Past High-Level Sea Rise


Scientists, studying evidence preserved in speleothems in a coastal cave, illustrate that more than...
Published Does cold wildfire smoke contribute to water repellent soils in burned areas? - Does Cold Wildfire Smoke Contribute to Water Repellent Soils in Burned Areas?



After a wildfire, soils in burned areas often become water repellent, leading to increased erosion a...
Published AI developed to monitor changes to the globally important Thwaites Glacier - AI Developed to Monitor Changes to the Globally Important Thwaites Glacier


Scientists have developed artificial intelligence techniques to track the development of crevasses -...