Phytoplankton numbers have fallen across the world over the last century, particularly towards the poles and in the open oceans.
The soil in Chinese croplands has become more acidic since the 1980s, primarily as a result of too much nitrogen fertilization.
Computer simulations indicate that the past currents around Madagascar would have allowed the migration of mammals to the island.
Oceans are no longer absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere like they used to.
It might be possible for an "invisibility cloak" constructed out of concentric rings of plastic to protect buildings from earthquakes.
Plants may be responsible for preventing modern Earth from being overrun by glaciers.
A 140 million year period to changes in Earth’s climate does not appear to be tied with the Sun’s orbit around the center of the Milky Way.
Decadal or century scale minor wiggling in the measured Earth's magnetic field might possibly be influenced by changes in ocean currents.
The number of deaths per year brings into question whether current funerary practices are environmentally sustainable.
Global warming may increase production of organic aerosol in trees which may in turn temper the expected rise in temperatures in the U.S. Southeast.
