- By Tudor Vieru
- March 6th, 2012
Comet Impacted Earth at Start of Younger Dryas
The climate event started occurring around 13,000 years ago
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 6th, 2012
Invasive Plant Species Unwittingly Brought to Antarctica
Increased numbers of expeditions to the continent are most likely to blame
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 6th, 2012
Why Large Animals Went Extinct in the Last 100,000 Years
A new investigation shows the extinction was caused by a number of factors
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2012
Plumbing Fueling Yellowstone's Old Faithful Revealed
The geyser erupts periodically to vent pressure from within
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2012
Understanding How Shear Waves Work
Such studies have practical applications for preventing earthquake damage
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2012
New Method of Measuring Nitrous Oxide Emissions Developed
The chemical is an extremely potent global warming agent
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 2nd, 2012
Ocean Acidification Is Occurring Extremely Fast
A lot more so than in the past 300 million years
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 2nd, 2012
Sea Ice Decline Promotes Ozone Depletion
The conclusions belong to a new study led by NASA experts
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 1st, 2012
When Himalayas Will Stop Growing
Study sheds lights on factors controlling the process
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 1st, 2012
Perennial Arctic Ices Are Nearly Gone
They are decaying a lot faster than younger ice sheets at the edges
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 29th, 2012
Arctic Ice Loss Caused the Extreme Cold Sweeping over Europe
The same phenomenon led to snowmaggedon in 2009 and 2010
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 29th, 2012
62 Percent of Americans Believe in Global Warming
The numbers are improving from a severe drop in 2009
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 29th, 2012
Dolphins Use Signature Whistles to Meet and Greet Each Other
The behavior was observed in free-roaming dolphin populations as well
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 28th, 2012
Southern Ocean's Role in Driving Earth's Climate Revealed
Scientists never expected it to have such a vast influence
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 28th, 2012
How Wolves, Coyotes Adapted to the Last Ice Age
The two species handled the event and its consequences differently
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 27th, 2012
Extracting Weather Data from Ancient Arabian Manuscripts
The old writings may prove to be a valuable source of information
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 27th, 2012
Bacteria Could Help Us Fight Global Warming
Modified microorganisms can augment carbon storage capabilities