Beneath the bogs of New Zealand’s Northland is a massive Ngāwhā kauri, living from 41,000 to 42,500 years ago, which gives an isolated, unbroken record of a period when Earth’s magnetic field declined ...

Lightning happens all the time, but certain parts of the world get far less of it than others, including near the North Pole. Lightning requires atmospheric instability, something that’s set up ...

Researchers believe they finally know what causes the Atlantic Warming Hole, a spot in the ocean which is cooling despite ...

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

The warming has led to retreating glaciers and a loss of sea ice in the region, and it may also make the stratospheric polar vortex less stable, though that connection isn’t yet clear to scientists.

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...

Geologic records reveal that magnetic field strength and oxygen levels rise and fall together, implying deep-Earth processes ...

Polar adventurer Alan Chambers has teamed up with climate scientists to see if microplastics and nanoplastics have reached ...

As we face the world’s greatest environmental challenges, BBC Earth brings you solutions in psychology, food, climate change, health, social trends, and technology that can make the world a more ...