Since the early 1980s, Earth scientists have understood that erosion and weathering of rock slowly removes CO 2 from the ...

Sandbars swirl beneath Oregon Inlet in Cape Hatteras National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks. Waves driven by ocean winds can cause the sandbars here to shift and change literally by the ...

Anisovolumetric weathering is much more common than previously thought, and variations in this process can be explained by climate and erosion. Research led by the University of Wyoming shows that ...

The famous vertical weathering patterns on the Sphinx enclosure walls have long been cited as proof the monument predates ...

Erosion resulting from mountain building increases transfer of carbon between the atmosphere and storage in rocks. The traditional view has focused on carbon dioxide (CO 2) drawdown by silicate ...

Could blending of crushed rock with arable soil lower global temperatures? Researchers of Mainz University have studied global warming events from 40 and 56 million years ago to find answers. Their ...

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The towering peaks of the Southern Andes are not just shaping the skyline of South America—they are also quietly influencing Earth's atmosphere. Chemical weathering, the process at the heart of this ...

This analysis compares the erosion on parts of the Giza Plateau with similar-looking weathering seen on Malta’s prehistoric ...

Nutrient availability and rising oxygen levels are important for the Cambrian Explosion (~540–515 Ma), both of which can be satisfied via enhanced weathering driven by climate and tectonics. Although ...

Could blending of crushed rock with arable soil lower global temperatures? Researchers study global warming events from 40 and 56 million years ago to find answers. The Earth is getting hotter and ...