A new framework argues Earth scientists should employ the concept of ecosystem engineering across geologic time and space.
paleoclimatology & paleoceanography
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Major Droughts Coincided with Classic Maya Collapse
Understanding how individual cities responded to climate stress will help create holistic pictures of how these societies functioned.
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Paleoclimate Patterns Offer Hints About Future Warming
A new study examines 10 million years of sea surface temperature data to offer predictions about how future warming may unfold.
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Arctic Ice Shelf Theory Challenged by Ancient Algae
Chemical signatures of marine organisms reveal that seasonal sea ice, not a massive ice shelf, persisted in the southern Arctic Ocean for 750,000 years.
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Un repositorio de núcleos de coral diseñado para la transparencia y accesibilidad
CoralCT archiva datos originales y procesados de núcleos de corales y arrecifes, preservando información valiosa sobre cómo los corales responden a cambios medioambientales.
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Coral Cores Pinpoint Onset of Industrial Deforestation
Trace elements in coral reefs provide a timeline of how Borneo’s rainforests have been altered by industry.
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Cave Deposits Reveal a Permafrost-Free Arctic
Mineral cave deposits from northern Siberia show that the region was permafrost free during the late Miocene period, when Earth was warmer than today.
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Finding Consensus on Arctic Ocean Climate History
Understanding the effects of a “blue” Arctic Ocean on future climate requires a coordinated effort to study Earth’s past warm periods using a variety of classical and cutting-edge methods.
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A Coral Core Archive Designed for Transparency and Accessibility
CoralCT archives raw and processed data from coral and reef core samples, preserving valuable insights into how corals respond to environmental changes.
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Early Apes Evolved in Tropical Forests Disturbed by Fires and Volcanoes
Fossils discovered at an early Miocene site in Kenya include a new type of early ape and offer clues about the environment inhabited by human ancestors.