A switch from a humid to a dry climate has led the Eastern African Rift Zone to pull apart more freely, new research finds.

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In the recent reform efforts initiated by the interim government, significant attention has been paid to elections, electoral ...

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Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...

Models can predict catastrophic or modest damages from climate change, but not which of these futures is coming.

Scientists found that natural bacteria can eat methane, cut climate pollution, and turn waste gas into useful materials.

The Sahel’s plight is a powerful lesson for the global community. The interconnectedness of climate change, state fragility ...

Climate change is quietly rearranging the Amazon and Andes—winners and losers are emerging, and the Northern Andes may hold ...

Researchers find that shifts in Earth’s orbit can trigger abrupt climate changes, even in warm periods without ice sheets.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising mechanism that may explain how Earth cooled dramatically after the age of dinosaurs.