Twin crises nature and climate
Some say delegates at the COP27 summit missed a key opportunity to recognize the connection between the twin nature and climate crises.
Monitoring magma gases
A team at the University of Tokyo has found that the ratio of atoms in specific gases released from volcanic fumaroles (gaps in the Earth’s surface) can be an indicator of what is happening to the magma deep below.
Magma from deeper sources
A new study has shown that huge magma eruptions can initiate deeper below Earth’s surface than previously thought. Such flood basalt eruptions have caused many global climate changes and mass extinction events in the past.
Earth can regulate its own temperature
The Earth’s climate has experienced some big changes. A new study shows that the planet has a “stabilizing feedback” mechanism that acts over hundreds of thousands of years to keep global temperatures within a steady habitable range.
Greenhouse gases hit record high
According to a study by the World Meteorological Organization, atmospheric levels of all three greenhouse gases have hit record highs.
Antarctic ice melting faster than thought
A new model suggests Antarctica’s ice shelves may be melting faster than previously thought. This model accounts for an often overlooked narrow ocean current along the Antarctic coast.