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Around 2.3 billion years ago, the Great Oxygenation Event (GOE) marked a major turning point in Earth’s history. The increase ...

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Volcanoes and wildfires can inject millions of tons of gases and aerosol particles into the air, affecting temperatures on a global scale. But picking out the specific impact of individual events ...

Scientists find that dry mountain soils may respond unevenly to warming, changing nitrous oxide emissions in unexpected ways.

Here’s the latest news concerning climate change and biodiversity loss in B.C. and around the world, from the steps leaders are taking to address the problems, to all the up-to-date science.

Cleaner air didn’t mean lower methane. New research shows how chemical shifts and La Niña rains pushed methane emissions to record levels.

Average global temperatures have been rising at an alarming rate for decades. According to the World Meteorological Organization, ...

A closer look at Earth’s history shows that melting ice sheets temporarily increased stratification in the Southern Ocean.