It rains a lot here in the wettest place on earth. Months and months of steady, unrelenting rain, falling on our rooftops, falling on our hills. I’ve imagined it as many things – a singer of lullabies ...

This article discusses a study published in Nature that reveals the previously underestimated contribution of geological weathering of carbon-rich sedimentary rocks to the global carbon cycle. The ...

Reactions between rocks, rain and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have helped to stabilise the climate throughout Earth’s history, but they won’t prevent our carbon emissions from causing severe ...

In the whole history of Earth’s climate, few events are as extreme as those that geologists call “Snowball Earth.” But scientists still wonder why these events happen in the first place and what ...

The Earth’s natural geological weathering cycle – in which rocks erode and make their way to the sea – traps CO2. But that can take millions of years. Scientists want to accelerate the process to ...

Pittsburgh, Pa., USA: Earthworms, the hardworking invertebrates that grace the upper layers of soil, have long been considered helpful in our home gardens. Earthworms are prolific munchers, grinding ...