Category: Earth
Ancient geologic rifting split Madagascar’s landscape into two zones
Ancient rifting split Madagascar into eastern and western zones, tilting the island twice (170 mya and 90 mya) and shaping its rivers and biodiversity
Ancient salt mountains in Australia sheltered early life
Massive mountains of salt that rose from the seabed in ancient southern Australia created sheltered environments that may have been…
Continental shelf seas revealed as powerful carbon sinks
Continental shelf seas absorb more CO2 than they release, driven by wind-driven currents that transport carbon to the deep ocean in a coastal carbon pump
Climate change drives more destructive global wildfires
A hotter, drier planet is fundamentally reshaping the behavior of wildfires, transforming them into larger, more frequent, and more destructive…
Plastic pollution lingers on ocean surfaces for more than a century
New study finds buoyant plastic can linger on the ocean surface for more than 100 years, slowly fragmenting into microplastics and sinking via marine snow
EU Parliament passes law to cut plastic pellet pollution
The European Union has formally adopted a landmark regulation aimed at preventing the widespread pollution caused by plastic pellets, the…
New earthquake analysis predicts Mount Etna eruptions earlier
A new Mount Etna seismic analysis uses the b-value to forecast eruptions months in advance, drawing on 20 years of data for a more proactive monitoring system
New online game simulates life on Earth in 2100
A new, free online game is offering players a unique and sobering glimpse into the potential realities of life in…
Circular economy for lithium-ion batteries slashes supply chain emissions
Circular economy for lithium-ion batteries could cut global supply chain emissions by nearly 36% through cross-regional tech sharing and recycling policies