Between 720 million and 635 million years ago, Earth may have experienced one of ...

Researchers report they have detected a "statistically significant" increase in the pace of global warming on Earth over the ...

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 ...

Scientists warn Earth may be nearing irreversible climate tipping points as global emissions rise and action lags behind ...

A layer of rock just 520 million years old sat directly on top of ancient rock dating back 1.4 to 1.8 billion years.

Earth is crossing the threshold of 1.5°C of global warming, according to two major global studies which together suggest the planet's climate has likely entered a frightening new phase. Under the ...

The most detailed portrait ever of the Earth’s land surface is being created with ESA’s Envisat environmental satellite. The GLOBCOVER project aims at producing a global land cover map to a resolution ...

A new study finds ocean cycles disrupt synchronized global drought, reducing the risk of simultaneous crop failures worldwide.

A closer look at Earth’s history shows that melting ice sheets temporarily increased stratification in the Southern Ocean.

Earth Hour 2024 returns by providing 60 minutes of global unity around the world, in support and celebration of our planet. In an increasingly divided world, Earth Hour serves as a beacon of ...