climate

Melting of ice lid caused release of CO2 at the end of the ice age

Posted in Science on 5th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

During the last ice age, it was thought that the deepest part of the ocean was made up of very salty, dense water, which was capable of trapping a lot of CO2.

Storm pushes North Pole 50 degrees above normal to melting point

Posted in Science on 31st Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

A weather anomaly sweeping across the world could cause temperatures at the North Pole to reach nearly 4 C this week.

El Nino weather: Worries grow over humanitarian impact

Posted in Science on 30th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

The strongest El Nino weather cycle on record is likely to increase the threat of hunger and disease for millions of people in 2016.

Life exploded on Earth after the slow rise of oxygen

Posted in Science on 19th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

It took 100 million years for oxygen in the oceans and atmosphere to increase to the level that allowed the explosion of animal life on Earth 600 million years ago.

Met office says 2016 'very likely' to be warmest on record

Posted in Science on 17th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

A new global temperature forecast from the UK's Met Office says that 2016 is likely to be even warmer than record-breaking 2015.