Moments in human history are etched into the Earth. Now researchers are piecing together evidence of our impact on the planet – through the marks we've left on nature. The microbes living in ...

The remnants of a glacier on an island in the Canadian Arctic could be the oldest proof of their existence - and tell us about what a future ice age could look like. A landslide of thawing permafrost ...

We'll also reveal the specific areas that triggered the flood, and what the future holds for other research related ... rates and flow velocities dwarfing any other known floods in Earth’s history.

An asteroid strike could cool the planet's climate, harm crops, and disrupt food supply, but it may also increase plankton ...

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

Feb. 10, 2025 — Earth's inner core is undergoing structural transformation. Located 3,000 miles below the Earth's surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core.

Looking back over the decades, our timeline exists to give context to these conversations, highlighting the beginning of environmental economics, landmark events along the way and what the future of ...

Past, present and future climate change are the topics ... “The climate has been characterised by extreme variations throughout Earth’s history, and some of these changes can be considered ...