Abstract. Changes in atmospheric composition, driven by fluctuating concentrations of greenhouse gases, are the primary driver of climate change, alongside variations in oceanic circulation. Reconstru...

Abstract. Compilations of proxy data suggest that global temperatures during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM; ~21,000 years ago) were 3–6 °C cooler than present. However, large-scale proxy syntheses and...

Abstract. Understanding the impact of ongoing global change on plant communities requires long-term quantitative reconstructions of past vegetation dynamics. Fossil pollen records offer one of the mos...

Freshwater mollusk shells serve as valuable archives for the reconstruction of past environmental conditions as they record water temperatures in their stable isotopic compositions during biominerali...

Wind turbines do not appear to harm health, unlike fossil power plants

Abstract. Rhodolith and maërl beds are globally relevant biogenic ecosystems whose long-term carbon storage capacity remains poorly quantified, particularly in the Mediterranean. To fill this gap, we ...

We develop a new method to assess past climate variability by simulating modern Tridacna δ18O records for comparison with fossil data Applying this method to a fossil record from the South China ...

A simple celebratory post about completing my PhD went viral for all the wrong reasons. Here’s how I managed the backlash and used the attention to promote my research.

Abstract. To access the impact of anthropogenic emissions and land use change on Earth's climate and biodiversity, studies into the environment and ecology of natural ecosystems during past warm perio...

Around the world, governments are demanding that research funding follow broader political priorities. They should be careful what they wish for.

Geopolitical trends might be heading in the wrong direction, but economic forces are aligning around a future economy centred on clean electricity.

The vision of human-level machine intelligence laid out by Alan Turing in the 1950s is now a reality. Eyes unclouded by dread or hype will help us to prepare for what comes next.

The Huayuan biota exhibits extraordinary biodiversity, illuminating the impact of the Phanerozoic mass extinction around 513 million years ago and offering critical insights into the transformation of...

Dietary change, supported by bold policies, is essential for a sustainable planet.

Perissodactyls were a diverse order of mammals in the Northern Hemisphere during the Paleogene, but very few species remain today. They first appea...

Currently available reconstructions of past East Asian monsoon (EAM) variability achieve annual resolution at best, which limits their ability to reso…

Abstract. Giant clams such as Tridacna are exceptionally well suited for studying past environmental changes on daily to multidecadal timescales. The visible growth bands in their shells, which can be...

Are you enthusiastic about climate research and keen to discover how warmer climate changes the frequency of storms in the past and future? Then apply for this PhD project!

Are you enthusiastic about climate research and keen to discover how warmer climate changes the frequency of storms in the past and future? Then apply for this PhD project!

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Coil-shelled mollusks called ammonites staved off extinction for thousands of years

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

HHS secretary vows to end U.S. monkey imports, push for retirement of research primates

The number of known species on Earth is increasing rapidly, suggesting unexpectedly large numbers of many groups.

Abstract. The Zero Emissions Commitment (ZEC) measures the transient climate response after carbon emissions cease, defined by whether there is a continued rise or decrease in global surface temperatu...

Climate change is expected to lead to higher day-to-day temperature variability in mid- to low latitudes. Here the authors show that extreme day-to-day temperature changes have distinct impacts on hum...

Climate change is expected to lead to higher day-to-day temperature variability in mid- to low latitudes. Here the authors show that extreme day-to-day temperature changes have distinct impacts on hum...

Abstract. Earth's climate history serves as a natural laboratory for testing the effect of warm climates on the biosphere. The Cretaceous period featured a prolonged greenhouse climate characterized b...

The Bachelor’s programme in Earth Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam will remain in place.

Brachiopod species of Gigantoproductus have long fascinated researchers, not only because of their exceptional size and thick shell, but also as unpar…

Geographic regions that support reefal environments have been key hotspots of marine animal diversity for over 400 million years.

Abstract. The minor element composition of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) biominerals from marine calcifying organisms leaving a sedimentary record has been used for decades to reconstruct various biogeoch...

Scientists finally solve mystery of ammolite’s brilliant reds, greens, and blues

The clumped isotope paleothermometer (Δ47) has been used to reconstruct temperatures from various biogenic carbonate archives. Calibration studies dem…

Abstract. The alkenone-derived UK37 proxy is crucial for the reconstruction of past sea surface temperatures in marine sedimentary archives. Recent advances in mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) now allo...

New insights are important to better assess current and future climate change.