One of the hardest-working organisms in the ocean is the tiny, emerald-tinged Prochlorococcus marinus.
An Abundant Phytoplankton Feeds a Global Network of Marine Microbes
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Increased Wildfire Activity May Be a Feature of Past Periods of Abrupt Climate Change, Study Finds
A new study investigating ancient methane trapped in Antarctic ice suggests that global increases in wildfire activity likely occurred during periods of abrupt climate change throughout the last Ice Age.
ESA and NASA Satellites Deliver First Joint Picture of Greenland Ice Sheet Melting
Academics from Northumbria University are part of an international research team which has used data from satellites to track changes in the thickness of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
The Many Facets of Soderfjarden
More than half a billion years ago, a meteorite struck Earth near the Antarctic Circle, leaving a divot several kilometers in diameter.
Scientists Engineer Crops to Consume More Carbon Dioxide
Scientists have engineered sugarcane and sorghum to take advantage of rising levels of carbon dioxide, allowing these crops to grow bigger.
The Growing Human Footprint on Earth, as Seen from Space
Last year saw warming reach startling new highs, with record heat fueling extreme weather around the world.
