Unsustainable irrigation and drought have emptied nearly all of the Aral Sea’s water since the 1960s, causing changes extending all the way down to Earth’s upper mantle, the layer beneath the planet’s ...

Climate change is having a profound impact on the Arctic. We know that the region is warming significantly faster than the ...

While it was already known that human activity changes the environment, Phys.org reported that a recent study, published in the journal Science, has shown the effect of human activity on animal ...

A professor analyzes the conflicting impacts of human activities on extreme spring droughts. Earth and environmental scientists reported that as human socio-economic activities increase, greenhouse ...

Fig. 1. (A) Processes involved in human activities through CE impact GWS. (B) Time trends of CEP (in kilograms of CO 2 ) from energy industry (ENE), combustion for manufacturing (IND), production of ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Natural and Human-Caused Influences on Earth's Energy Imbalance." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Effects of Human-Caused Greenhouse Gas ...

Fresh research has revealed that marine animals are facing an unprecedented risk of extinction because of climate change and other human impacts, even in seemingly pristine coastal regions. The ...

Natural ecosystems comprise groups of species capable of living in the specific conditions of a biological system. However, if we visit a specific natural area, we will not find all the species ...