"STICKY" ICE SHEETS MAY HAVE LED TO MORE INTENSE GLACIAL CYCLES
Eos
New research attributes a shift to longer, stronger glacial cycles to increased friction between ice sheets and bedrock in the Northern Hemisphere 1 million years ago.
GEOLOGISTS HAVE A NEW TOOL FOR RECONSTRUCTING THE ANCIENT CLIMATE
Eos
A new study of seafloor sediments finds that the temperature record in the early Paleozoic corresponds to significant shifts in the diversity of life on Earth.
FOSSIL FUEL AIR POLLUTION KILLS ONE IN FIVE PEOPLE
NRDC
The global toll of premature deaths attributed to the burning of coal, gasoline, and diesel is breathtakingly high, with new research doubling previous estimates.