A new study led by Michael Mann of the University of Pennsylvania finds that atmospheric patterns known to lock in extreme weather, like heat domes and flooding, have nearly tripled since the 1950s. The research highlights a growing gap between real-world risks and what climate models currently capture.

Satellite data used by archaeologists to find traces of ancient ruins hidden under dense forest canopies can also be used to improve the speed and accuracy to measure how much carbon is retained and released in forests. Understanding this carbon cycle is key to climate change research.

Newly uncovered evidence from fossil corals found on an island chain in the Indian Ocean suggests that sea levels could rise even more steeply in our warming world than previously thought. 

A new study in Forest Ecosystems reveals how fire history, vegetation type, and soil features jointly influence carbon storage in boreal forests. Researchers in Norway compared pine and spruce forests across regions with different fire legacies, and they found that pine forests store nearly twice as much organic carbon as spruce forests, with charcoal carbon stocks varying by region due to fire frequency, terrain microtopography, and organic layer depth. The study highlights the importance of localized forest management strategies for sustaining carbon storage in the face of climate change.