Arctic landscapes with spots of disconnected permafrost erode faster than those with continuous permafrost, a new study finds ...

Changes in river chemistry in the northwestern North American Arctic reflect increased acid rock drainage associated with permafrost thaw, an unexpected consequence of Arctic warming.

A new study suggests cross-hemispheric overturning circulation could continue for centuries, even as North Atlantic Deep ...

A global comparison of microbial magnetic minerals unlocks a new tool for glimpsing the future of oxygen in Earth’s changing oceans.

Borehole distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) offers a more precise way to measure small earthquakes, if appropriate care is ...

A researcher uses housing and poverty data to identify locations where children are more likely to be exposed to lead.

CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Forest soils store an estimated 40% of the world’s terrestrial carbon, but estimates suggest that around ...

Satellite carbon dioxide observations detect more carbon-cycle extremes than ground stations but still miss many events and underestimate their magnitude.

A 20-year monitoring study in the discontinuous permafrost zone of Nunavik, Canada documents changing ground thermal dynamics and associated thaw subsidence.

The Upsala Glacier in Argentina, like many of Earth's glaciers, has been thinning and retreating at a rapid pace. According to a new report, worldwide glacier thickness is at a record low. Credit: ...

The Dragonfly probe flies over sand dunes on Saturn’s moon Titan in this artist’s impression. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben Strange things are afoot on Saturn’s largest moon. Alone ...