Earth Science

A new study is reshaping how scientists think about Earth’s deep water cycle. In lower-mantle conditions, Ishii and colleagues report...

Soil is often portrayed as a quiet reservoir, but new research suggests it is also a hidden workplace for viruses—specifically,...

A new study suggests that “planetary trapped waves” traveling through the ocean-atmosphere system may act as a hidden relay, linking...

A new study in Communications Earth & Environment spotlights how China’s heavy-duty trucking system is driving unequal environmental burdens—and what...

A new study in Nature Communications delivers a granular, unit-by-unit look at how the world’s coal power fleet could curb...

A new study published in Communications Earth & Environment suggests that cooling during the mid- to late Holocene reshaped how...

A team led by Wu, Hong, and colleagues reports a practical route to curb nitrous oxide (N₂O) from industrial systems...

Migratory birds are more than travelers across continents—they can act like moving engineers of the climate, according to new research...

A new study suggests that serpentine—a common mineral in Earth’s oceanic crust—can act as an unexpectedly efficient “water conduit” during...

Japan’s 2011 triple disaster—earthquake, tsunami, and the ensuing nuclear crisis—triggered a wave of population displacement that planners and policymakers continue...