Earth Science

Everyone knows that lunar gravity is responsible for tidal cycles, but the actual process is more complex than commonly perceived.

The IPCC report unambiguously implicates greenhouse gas emissions in global warming and calls for immediate action, before it is too late

What are the differences between charcoal (also called wood coal), mineral coal, and petroleum

Carbon is the building block of life and has a central role in many processes on our planet

Bad news for the fight against global warming: The quantity of methane produced by human activity has reached record highs

Wind has always been a source of energy, whether for sailboats or flour mills powered by the wind

How does climate change affect Earth’s vegetation and carbon cycle?

When in a group, brains of mice and bats “synchronize” with others of their species

Viruses that infect colonies of water algae lead to the spreading of airborne particles upon which rain drops can condense, study finds

Dating one of the most important volcanic eruptions in history based on an olive tree branch may be misleading, an Israeli study finds

Geological “fake news”: reports of precious stones falling from the sky following the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano

Is global warming increasing the occurrence of more destructive storms? Can we stop or divert a hurricane?

Will production of uranium from sea water solve the global energy problem?

Carbon is the building block of life and has a central role in many processes on our planet

A coal-fired power station burns coal to generate electricity.