In Alaskan gold mines, digging for clues about climate change
In gold mines near Fairbanks, Alaska, scientists are hunting for something precious—and it's not metal.
Environment
Sep 25, 2019
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News tagged with warm period
Five climate change science misconceptions debunked
The science of climate change is more than 150 years old and it is probably the most tested area of modern science. However the energy industry, political lobbyists and others have spent the last 30 years sowing doubt about ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2019
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How a huge forest of extinct trees sparked transformation of life on Earth
If you were to step back in time some 365 million years, you might see a landscape more akin to the wilder shores of science fiction than earthly reality. Imagine a forest made up only of one kind of tree. A thin, straight, ...
Archaeology
Aug 9, 2019
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Houses for a warmer future are currently restricted by Australia's building code
Australian houses use significantly more electricity to stay warm or cool than estimated during the design stage.
Environment
Jul 10, 2019
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Wind, warmth boost insect migration, study reveals
Wind and warmth can improve travel time for the billions of insects worldwide that migrate each year, according to a first-ever radio-tracking study by University of Guelph biologists.
Plants & Animals
Jul 8, 2019
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Carbon dioxide levels and climate change: Is there really a controversy?
The relationship between atmospheric CO2 levels and climate change is often perceived as a controversial subject. While there's no real disagreement among climate scientists—around 90% fully agree that human activity is ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 3, 2019
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Carbon lurking in deep ocean threw ancient climate switch, say researchers
A million years ago, a longtime pattern of alternating glaciations and warm periods dramatically changed, when ice ages suddenly became longer and more intense. Scientists have long suspected that this was connected to the ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 8, 2019
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Surprising findings on forest fires
Lake Van in eastern Turkey is considered a unique climate archive. Several years ago, an international team of scientists led by the University of Bonn raised sediments from the bottom of the lake reflecting the past 600,000 ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 21, 2019
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Study shows that Vikings enjoyed a warmer Greenland
A new study may resolve an old debate about how tough the Vikings actually were.
Earth Sciences
Feb 6, 2019
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Climate change could make corals go it alone
Climate change is bad news for coral reefs around the world, with high ocean temperatures causing widespread bleaching events that weaken and kill corals. However, new research from The University of Texas at Austin has found ...
Environment
Jan 31, 2019
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