Humans evolved to live on an icy planet. Earth is usually much hotter.
As Earth approaches warmer levels experienced earlier in its geologic history, it may be bad news for human survival.
An Ancient Diary Reveals How 3 Horrifying Summers May Have Altered the Path of an Entire Nation
The analysis of the periods in which the testimonies were recorded indicates that the great majority of the analyzed century ...
Resilient algae darken glacier surface and may speed up Greenland ice melt, study finds
Glaciers are huge white ice masses that can reflect a lot of sunlight. However, especially where the glaciers are not covered ...
MIT Technology Review1d
Adventures in the genetic time machine
Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?
Climate change is threatening Lake Ontario — lessons from the Little Ice Age show us why we need to adapt
The Little Ice Age, which lasted around 500 years, had a profound impact on the environment and the people who lived around ...