Fernandina, the youngest of the Galápagos islands, is also the most volcanically active.
An Eruption for Galápagos Iguanas
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Past climate change (often caused by natural changes in greenhouse gases due to volcanic activity) has been responsible for countless species’ extinctions during the history of life on Earth.
Study explores impacts of Arctic warming on daily weather patterns in the U.S.
Arctic sea ice is shrinking as the world continues to warm, and a new study led by researchers at Penn State may provide a better understanding of how the loss of this ice may impact daily weather in the middle latitudes, like the United States.
Duke-NUS Research Discovery Sparks Hope: Zika Virus Vaccine Emerges as an Unlikely Hero in Battling Brain Cancer
Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) have developed a new approach using the Zika virus to destroy brain cancer cells and inhibit tumour growth, while sparing healthy cells.
Mercury Rising: Study Sheds New Light on the Environmental Impact of Ancient Volcanoes
Massive volcanic events in Earth’s history that released large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere frequently correlate with periods of severe environmental change and mass extinctions.
