Sediment core analysis supports new epoch characterized by human impact on planet Date: October 25, 2023 Source: University of Toledo Summary: Scientists analyzed open-source data to track vegetation ...

The climate warmed up almost as quickly 56 million years ago as it is doing now. When a huge amount of CO2 entered the ...

The remnants of ice that was attached to the coast offer astounding insights into the climate history of past millennia. An ...

Scientists probing for Earth's oldest continuous ice core near the South Pole Basin have uncovered disturbed basal layers and trace sediment at the ice-bed interface, complicating what was seen as a ...

New high-resolution climate reconstruction from central India challenges long-held assumptions about monsoon intensity—and ...

Lacustrine turbidites offer a reliable record of seismic activity. A typical sedimentary sequence is produced when a turbidity current moves downslope. If the current generates enough energy, this ...

Seagrasses store a lot of carbon in their tissues, making them a potential counterweight to rising levels of atmospheric CO2. Seagrasses are more efficient at storing carbon in the soil or sediment, ...

Dr. Trisha Spanbauer is an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences. She analyzed sediment cores taken from lakes across North America in a research article she co-authored in ...