New research reveals how the Earth might overcorrect for global warming. For a long time, scientists believed that the ...
In the distant past, Earth sometimes froze entirely, causing ice ages, and rock weathering alone isn't responsible.
Ice ages reshape the planet—but they don’t come out of nowhere. From orbital shifts to atmospheric changes, here’s what actually causes Earth to freeze.
New research shows warming events can, under certain conditions, trigger long-term cooling strong enough to resemble past ice ages.
Prof. Maureen Raymo, earth sciences, Boston University discussed the origins of ice ages on Earth in a packed classroom in Snee Hall yesterday afternoon. Raymo explained that by measuring the amount ...
Off the coast of Antarctica, the sea ice retreated toward the southernmost continent and, like a bottle cap taken off a soda ...