Tipping points (TPs) in Earth’s climate system have been the topic of increasing interest and concern in recent years given the risk that greenhouse gas emissions could cause abrupt, potentially irreversible, climate transitions. Paleoclimate records are essential for identifying past TPs.
The 2013-2016 marine heat wave known as “The Blob” warmed a vast area of surface waters across the northeastern Pacific, disrupting West Coast marine ecosystems, distressing salmon returns and damaging commercial fisheries.
The magnetic field radiates around the Earth and far into space, but it is set by processes that happen deep within its core, where temperatures exceed 5,000 degrees Celsius.
Giant underwater waves deep below the ocean’s surface-some as tall as 500 meters-play an important role in how the ocean stores heat and carbon, according to new research.
A team of international researchers monitoring the impact of climate change on large rivers in Arctic Canada and Alaska have determined that, as the region is sharply warming up, its rivers are not moving as scientists have expected.
Nations of the world have reached a historic agreement to protect the oceans following 10 years of negotiations. The High Seas Treaty aims to protect 30% of the seas area by 2030, to safeguard and recuperate marine nature.
Deforestation is causing reduced rainfall across large parts of the tropics, according to new research. Although it has been long suspected, until now, scientists have not been able to identify a clear link between the loss of tree cover and a decline in rainfall.
An artificial neural network is being developed to predict the timing and size of future destructive earthquakes, according to RIKEN researchers. Earthquakes typically occur when parts of the Earth’s crust suddenly shift around a fracture or fault in the rock, releasing a huge amount of strain energy.
