News

  1. Earth

    Glaciers give major boost to sea level

    The ongoing disappearance of glaciers and other small ice masses worldwide makes a larger contribution to sea level rise than the melting of ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica does.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Earth

    Dating a massive undersea slide

    Pieces of moss buried in debris left along the Norwegian coast by an ancient tsunami have enabled geologists to better determine the date of the immense underwater landslide that triggered the inundation.

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Humans

    Longer work hours may warm climate

    U.S. workers put in more hours than most other workers around the world, and one consequence is dramatically higher energy and environmental costs per employee.