New research published today in Nature has revealed the importance of mineral forms of iron in regulating the cycling of this bio-essential nutrient in the ocean.
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New Photocatalytic System Converts Carbon Dioxide to Valuable Fuel More Efficiently Than Natural Photosynthesis
A joint research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and collaborators recently developed a stable artificial photocatalytic system that is more efficient than natural photosynthesis.
Study Examines Earth and Mars to Determine How Climate Change Affects the Paths of Rivers
In a new study published in Nature Geosciences, researchers, led by a Tulane University sedimentologist , investigated why the paths of meandering rivers change over time and how they could be affected by climate change.
Past Climate Warming Driven by Hydrothermal Vents
An international drilling expedition off the Norwegian coast led by Christian Berndt, Professor of Marine Geophysics at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, and Sverre Planke, Professor of Marine Geophysics at the University of Oslo, confirms the theory that methane emissions from hydrothermal vents were responsible for global warming about 55 million years ago.
Was the Medieval Era Warmer Than Now? New Tree Ring Study Offers Insight
A new study of tree rings in Scandinavia is helping to resolve a longstanding question about the Medieval Warm Period.
Winter Storms Over Labrador Sea Influence Gulf Stream System
The Gulf Stream system plays an important role in climate.