Several studies have predicted that not all geomagnetic reversals have been discovered, but it was unknown in which periods they might be hidden. The researchers led by the National Institute of Polar Research used a statistical method called adaptive kernel density estimation to model the frequency of geomagnetic reversals at high temporal resolution. Based on the model, they proposed that undiscovered reversals may be hidden in four periods after the Cretaceous Normal Superchron.

How much will heat, flooding, drought and storms increase as a result of human-induced climate change? In a groundbreaking study, climate researcher Gottfried Kirchengast and his team at the University of Graz have developed a new method for computing the hazards from extreme events: it can compute all relevant hazard metrics for events such as heat waves, floods and droughts in any region worldwide with unprecedented information content. Using it for Europe, the researchers found that anthropogenic climate change has caused a tenfold increase in extreme heat in recent decades. The study, published in the journal Weather and Climate Extremes, also provides a basis for better quantifying the damage to people, ecosystems and infrastructure.

Fossils that lay almost forgotten in museum collections for over 40 years have now shed light on the earliest global radiations of land-living animals adapting to life in the sea. Around 250 million years ago, what is today scorching desert in remote northwestern Australia was the shore of a shallow bay bordering a vast prehistoric ocean. A new study has uncovered evidence of a surprisingly diverse ancient marine amphibian community with unexpectedly worldwide trans-oceanic links.

A new study introduces China's Glacial Lake Management System (GLMS), an integrated approach that combines monitoring, engineering, and community engagement to reduce the impacts of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in the Himalaya. Research shows that while GLOF frequency has not significantly increased, downstream damage has risen due to growing exposure. The GLMS, implemented since 2019, has helped mitigate losses in China. Modeling indicates that without intervention, future GLOF intensity could rise by over 27%, but GLMS measures could reduce flood intensity by nearly one-quarter. The study proposes a scalable framework for regional cooperation to protect vulnerable communities across the Himalaya.

A field of tektites extending across the states of Minas Gerais, Bahia, and Piauí, has been discovered in Brazilian territory for the first time. The more than 600 objects collected thus far may have been formed by a single collision event between an extraterrestrial body and the Earth’s surface.

A groundbreaking study published in Carbon Research reveals that analyzing soil color indices is not only a scientifically sound way to predict Soil Organic Matter (SOM) but also a massive financial win for farmers and laboratories.