About 700 million years ago, Earth froze over so completely that even tropical oceans turned to ice, an episode scientists ...
Researchers report they have detected a "statistically significant" increase in the pace of global warming on Earth over the ...
Our planet plunged into one of the most dramatic climate states in its long history, approximately 720–635 million years ago.
A new study shows eruptions and wildfires altered the upper atmosphere, yet recent surface warming points elsewhere.
A team of scientists led by the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Helmholtz Center for ...
Switzerland is warming faster than the planet, and new climate scenarios warn of more heat waves, droughts, and less snow in ...
A closer look at Earth’s history shows that melting ice sheets temporarily increased stratification in the Southern Ocean.
In early April 2025, China weaponized its rare earth elements (REEs), restricting exports to the United States – and eventually the world – in retaliation for increased U.S. tariffs. This is not the ...
In 1970, U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day to bring the issue to national attention, with 20 million demonstrators across the country speaking out against the effects of 150 years of ...
Between 720 million and 635 million years ago, Earth may have experienced one of ...
Scientists warn Earth may be nearing irreversible climate tipping points as global emissions rise and action lags behind ...