Over nearly half a billion years, Earth’s global temperature has changed drastically, driven by carbon dioxide

Over nearly half a billion years, Earth’s global temperature has changed drastically, driven by carbon dioxide

Published in the journal Science, the study presents a curve of global mean surface temperature that reveals Earth’s temperature has varied more than previously thought over much of the Phanerozoic Eon a period of geologic time when life diversified, populated land and endured multiple mass extinctions. The curve also confirms Earth’s temperature is strongly correlated … Read more

New study unveils 16,000 years of climate history in the tropical Andes

Over nearly half a billion years, Earth’s global temperature has changed drastically, driven by carbon dioxide

A new study that explores ancient temperatures and rainfall patterns in the tropical Andes of South America has revealed how 16,000 years of climate history in this part of the world was driven by carbon dioxide levels and ocean currents from global climate events. Led by Brown University researchers, the study marks the first high-resolution … Read more