Nature Geoscience
Coverage of Nature Geoscience in the Nexus archive.
- Ancient global warming fueled a fiery chapter in Europe’s past
A study published in Nature Geoscience reveals that ancient wildfires fueled by fern-dominated landscapes occurred in Europe during extreme global warming 201 million years ago. Researchers linked volcanic activity from Pangea's breakup to rising temperatures, which transformed forests into flammable fern savannahs, causing widespread burning.
- $1.4 trillion investment helps China restore freshwater ecosystems’ oxygen
China's $1.4 trillion investment in wastewater treatment, sewer systems, and pollution control has reversed oxygen depletion in freshwater ecosystems, with a study showing dissolved oxygen levels rising in rivers and lakes despite warming waters. Infrastructure advancements reduced nutrient and organic pollution, offsetting oxygen loss from climate warming.