Lavas from hotspots - -whether erupting in Hawaii, Samoa or Iceland -- likely originate from a worldwide, uniform reservoir in Earth's mantle, according to an evaluation of volcanic hotspots.

At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to a ...

A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona offers the most detailed glimpse yet of how Earth's ...

Researchers show the average surface temperature on our planet has shifted between 51.8 to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit ...

An effort to understand Earth’s past climates uncovered a history of wild temperature shifts and offered a warning on the ...

A newly discovered doughnut shape in Earth's outer core may reveal elements that help drive the formation of the planet's ...

The ozone layer is a layer in Earth's atmosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's UV radiation. It contains relatively high concentrations of ozone, although it is still very small with regard to ...

A directory and analysis of the open source ecosystem in the areas of climate change, sustainable energy, biodiversity and natural resources.

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curator of the university's meteorite collection and professor in the faculty of science, in a statement. Meteorites fall to Earth all the time — an estimated 48.5 tons (44,000 kilograms ...

Now, scientists have discovered evidence of Earth's transition from a tropical underwater world, writhing with photosynthetic bacteria, to a frozen wasteland – all preserved within the layers of giant ...

The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ozone layer is compromised, its ability to absorb radiation weakens ...