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Researchers are getting to grips with the effects of heat, drought and storms on carbon release
Lake Whillans, 800 meters down and on the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf in West Antarctica, harbors a host of microbes and a wetland ecosystem
On the heels of a Russian drilling effort that reached Lake Vostok, British and American teams also aim to penetrate ancient subglacial lakes
Two teams have repeated a much-debated study and found that the chemical rules of life remain unbroken
An independent study quantifies the human and natural contributions, with solar radiation contributing only minimally
Emissions trading is the foundation of climate policy, but documents further reveal how problematic it is
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