Tag: Earth Science
Geochemical study confirms cause of end-Permian mass extinction event
Researchers found a direct link between global dispersion of nickel-rich aerosols, ocean chemistry changes and the end-Permian mass extinction event that took place 251...
‘Doomsday Glacier’ may be more stable than initially feared
Study sheds light on the future of the massive Thwaites Glacier. Researchers discover that instability doesn't always lead to rapid disintegration. This is the...
Pacific islanders likely found Antarctica first: study
Maori carving and weaving support the theory that Pacific Islanders were first to explore Antarctica pre-dating Maori arrival in New Zealand and before the...
People of color more exposed to heat islands, study finds
People of color in the U.S. are more exposed to extreme urban heat which have health implications including heat-related deaths and illnesses such as...
Researchers find Greenland glacial meltwaters rich in mercury
Research reveals that the amount of toxic mercury in the Greenland glacial meltwaters are the similar to amounts found in highly industrialized areas. This...
World’s largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica: European Space Agency
The world's largest iceberg, around 170 kilometres (105 miles) long and 25 kilometres wide, with an area of 4,320 square kilometres, has broken off...
Part of the Greenland ice sheet may be close to a...
The Greenland ice sheet contains the mass equivalent to raising global sea level by 7 meters. Research data revealed that a part of the...
Ocean warming primary cause of Antarctic Peninsula glacier retreat
Icebergs calved off from the glaciers in Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula. Credit: Alison Cook
A new study has found for the first time that ocean...
Rust under pressure could explain deep Earth anomalies
An artwork depicting the decomposition of FeOOH in lower mantle conditions. The cycle starts from α-FeOOH (blue dot on the top) to its high-pressure...
Slowing of landslide flows reflects California’s drying climate
Photo captures one of the California landslide sites studied by the UO's Georgie Bennett and Joshua Roering. The research team they led found that...
Study helps explain sea ice differences at Earth’s poles
Location of the southern Antarctic Circumpolar Current front (white contour), with -1 degree Celsius sea surface temperature lines (black contours) on Sept. 22 each...
