Have you ever wondered why Earth goes through massive climate swings, from freezing ice ages to warmer periods like today?

Climate can change fast, even when the planet looks stable. Earth has flipped into new patterns within decades in the past.

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

Floods and droughts across the globe are moving in sync, and a powerful Pacific climate cycle is pulling the strings.

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At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth's orbit and shaping the ...

Floods, droughts and heatwaves continue to dominate headlines around the world and in Australia. In the past few days, hundreds of bushfires have ignited in south-east Australia during an extreme ...

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

New simulations show red planet affects Milankovitch cycles that shape how solar energy is distributed on Earth over millions ...

How does climate change influence the planet’s nitrogen cycle? This is what a recent study published in Nitrogen Cycling hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated climate change’s impact ...

While weather extremes such as flooding and wildfires are frequently identified as visible consequences of climate change, ...