Periodic pulses of cooler temperatures may have disrupted the warm, humid, late Miocene climate that sustained the region’s great apes long after most species disappeared elsewhere.
Climate Change
Posted inScience Updates
Clearing the Haze Around Aerosol Assessments
An international gathering of scientists discussed the state of the art in assessments of how aerosol particles in the atmosphere affect Earth’s climate.
Posted inNews
Radioactive Bookkeeping of Carbon Emissions
A new sampling method uses carbon-14 to single out which carbon dioxide molecules in the atmosphere derive from fossil fuels. The method could help track emissions goals for climate mitigation.
Posted inNews
Urban Land Could Increase Sixfold by 2100
Experts agree that as urbanization continues through the 21st century, cities need to focus on sustainable development to meet climate goals.
Posted inNews
Europe Launches Biodiversity Strategy for the Coming Decade
Amid the coronavirus uncertainty, the European Union is standing by its Green Deal pledges.
Posted inNews
Teaching Machines to Detect Climate Extremes
Artificial intelligence can be used to analyze massive amounts of data from climate simulations, but more training data are needed.
Posted inResearch Spotlights
Marine Nitrous Oxide Emissions off Northwest Europe
Continental shelves and estuaries are natural sources of nitrous oxide, but current global estimates of these emissions carry a lot of uncertainty, a problem that calls for regional studies.
Posted inNews
Did Ozone Loss Cause the End Devonian Mass Extinction?
Ozone loss, perhaps as a consequence of a warming climate, may have been responsible for a catastrophic loss of biodiversity.
Posted inResearch Spotlights
El Ciclo del Carbono en el Agujero Azul Más Profundo de la Tierra
Científicos encuentran nuevos extremos mientras investigan el ciclo del carbono en el agujero azul de Yongle.
Posted inNews
“Now Is the Time” for Green Recovery, Scientists Say
Otherwise, fossil fuel emissions will return to normal.