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Jan 20, 2016 09:33 AM EST

Eating Less Meat Is Not The Way To Go Green, Study Reveals

A new study found that a reduction in meat consumption may not help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it could actually increase greenhouse gas emissions.

Jan 18, 2016 02:09 PM EST

Man-Made Mercury Emissions Declined Between 1990-2010, Study Reveals

Researchers found that global mercury emissions from man made sources has declined by 30 percent in 20 years (1990-2010).

Jan 18, 2016 12:07 PM EST

Human-Made Climate-Change Surpresses Next Ice-Age

Researchers found that human made climate change may be hindering the start of the next ice age.

Jan 13, 2016 03:29 PM EST

Methane Emissions: Northern Lakes Release Massive And Increasing Amounts Of Methane

Researchers found that northern lakes are releasing massive and increasing amounts of methane.

Jan 13, 2016 02:53 PM EST

Ocean Acidification Affects Bacteria's Ability To Clean Oceans

Bacteria in the oceans function as the waste water treatment plants of the ocean.

Jan 12, 2016 03:35 PM EST

Human Epoch: What Will Happen To Earth In A Few Million Years

Researchers are shedding light on a potential "human" epoch, which could result in major impacts on the Earth's atmosphere along with massive extinctions in a few million years.

Jan 12, 2016 09:54 AM EST

Climate History of North America Revealed by Growth Rings on Rocks

Most people know that there are growth rings on trees, but did you know that there are also growth rings on rocks? Scientists have found a new way to tease out signals about Earth's climatic past from soil deposits on gravel and pebbles.

Jan 11, 2016 02:22 PM EST

Current Environmental Changes Are Unprecedented In Earth's History

In a recent study, scientists found that the current pace of environmental changes is the most unusual in the Earth's history, compared to 120 million years ago.

Jan 11, 2016 01:21 PM EST

Giant Icebergs Remove CO2 From Atmosphere, Study Finds

In a recent study researchers found that giant icebergs play a major role in removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere.

Dec 27, 2015 06:07 PM EST

Ice Cores May Reveal Historical Climate Changes in Antarctica

The timing and duration of historical climate changes have been debated by scientists for years. Ice core records, though, can offer a way for scientists to study glacial-interglacial cycles

Dec 16, 2015 12:25 PM EST