In the 45°C heat of the midday April sun, I swing my sledgehammer into the terracotta-varnished lobes of pillow basalt ...

Research co-led by the University of Maryland reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO 2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands use and move water. "If we want to predict ...

Scientists have confirmed the presence of an immense reservoir of water trapped deep within the Earth’s mantle, reshaping our understanding of the planet’s interior and water cycle. This revelation, ...

The global water cycle is off balance for the "first time in human history." Researchers have warned that this lack of balance could lead to a massive water disaster, which could terrorize the ...

(via SciShow) So we all know about the carbon cycle, and the water cycle, and maybe even the nitrogen cycle. But new research has figured out there's a salt cycle, too. Problem is, that same research ...

When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet must have originated from extraterrestrial sources. Studies of ancient terrestrial rocks suggest liquid ...

I TRAVEL a lot for work, and everywhere I go people talk about rain. I was in Uganda last November and heard grumbles that the rainy season had failed to arrive. In Albania in March, I read about ...

Early Earth got much of its water from relentless bombardment by water-rich asteroids and icy comets. Now, scientists say the young planet had a way to hold onto much more of that water than once ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Humanity has thrown the global water cycle off balance “for the first time in human history,” fueling a growing water disaster ...