Geochemistry News
October 28, 2025
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Oct. 27, 2025 The Southern Ocean absorbs nearly half of all ocean-stored human CO2, but its future role is uncertain. Despite models predicting a decline, researchers found that freshening surface waters are currently keeping deep CO2 trapped below. This ...
Oct. 27, 2025 A team of researchers has developed a floral-scented fungus that tricks mosquitoes into approaching and dying. The fungus emits longifolene, a natural scent that irresistibly draws them in. It’s harmless to humans, inexpensive to produce, and ...
Oct. 25, 2025 For the first time, scientists have seen a subduction zone actively breaking apart beneath the Pacific Northwest. Seismic data show the oceanic plate tearing into fragments, forming microplates in a slow, step-by-step collapse. This process, once ...
Oct. 21, 2025 Scientists are taking the once-radical concept of dimming the sun through stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) seriously, but a Columbia University team warns that reality is far messier than models suggest. Their study reveals how physical, ...
Oct. 21, 2025 Melting Arctic ice is revealing a hidden world of nitrogen-fixing bacteria beneath the surface. These microbes, not the usual cyanobacteria, enrich the ocean with nitrogen, fueling algae growth that supports the entire marine food chain. As ice ...
Oct. 19, 2025 Researchers have developed a light-emitting sugar probe that exposes how marine microbes break down complex carbohydrates. The innovative fluorescent tool allows scientists to visualize when and where sugars are degraded in the ocean. This ...
Oct. 13, 2025 Humanity has reached the first Earth system tipping point, the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs, marking the beginning of irreversible planetary shifts. As global temperatures move beyond 1.5°C, the world risks cascading crises such as ...
Oct. 10, 2025 Coccolithophores, tiny planktonic architects of Earth’s climate, capture carbon, produce oxygen, and leave behind geological records that chronicle our planet’s history. European scientists are uniting to honor them with International ...
Oct. 9, 2025 Tree swallows in polluted U.S. regions are accumulating high levels of “forever chemicals.” These durable pollutants, used in firefighting foams and consumer products, are found everywhere from soil to human blood. Surprisingly, researchers ...
Oct. 8, 2025 The Amazon has suffered its most destructive fire season in more than two decades, releasing a staggering 791 million tons of carbon dioxide—on par with Germany’s annual emissions. Scientists found that for the first time, fire-driven ...
Oct. 7, 2025 Marine heatwaves can jam the ocean’s natural carbon conveyor belt, preventing carbon from reaching the deep sea. Researchers studying two major heatwaves in the Gulf of Alaska found that plankton shifts caused carbon to build up near the surface ...
Oct. 3, 2025 Billions of years ago, Earth’s atmosphere was hostile, with barely any oxygen and toxic conditions for life. Researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute studied Japan’s iron-rich hot springs, which mimic the ancient oceans, to uncover how ...
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Oct. 28, 2025 Fungi’s evolutionary roots stretch far deeper than once believed — up to 1.4 billion years ago, long before plants or animals appeared. Using advanced molecular dating and gene transfer analysis, ...
Oct. 28, 2025 Scientists have traced the origins of complex life to the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago. This tectonic shift reduced volcanic carbon emissions, expanded shallow seas, and ...
Oct. 27, 2025 A massive crater hidden beneath the Atlantic seafloor has been confirmed as the result of an asteroid strike from 66 million years ago. The new 3D ...
Oct. 19, 2025 Mars’ north polar vortex locks its atmosphere in extreme cold and darkness, freezing out water vapor and triggering a dramatic rise in ozone. Scientists found that the lack of sunlight and moisture ...
Oct. 17, 2025 Researchers have discovered chemical fingerprints of Earth's earliest incarnation, preserved in ancient mantle rocks. A unique imbalance in potassium isotopes points to remnants of “proto Earth” ...
Oct. 16, 2025 Ryugu’s samples reveal that water activity on asteroids lasted far longer than scientists thought, possibly reshaping theories of how Earth gained its oceans. A billion-year-old impact may have ...
Oct. 16, 2025 Researchers discovered a new field of ancient tektites in South Australia, revealing a long-forgotten asteroid impact. These 11-million-year-old glass fragments differ chemically and geographically ...
Oct. 16, 2025 New research reveals that Earth’s continents owe their stability to searing heat deep in the planet’s crust. At more than 900°C, radioactive elements shifted upward, cooling and strengthening ...
Oct. 12, 2025 Geophysicists have modeled how Earth’s magnetic field could form even when its core was fully liquid. By removing the effects of viscosity in their simulation, they revealed a self-sustaining ...
Oct. 2, 2025 In 2020, California’s Creek Fire became so intense that it generated its own thunderstorm, a phenomenon called a pyrocumulonimbus cloud. For years, scientists struggled to replicate these explosive ...
Earlier Headlines
Oct. 1, 2025 Fungi may have shaped Earth’s landscapes long before plants appeared. By combining rare gene transfers with fossil evidence, researchers have traced fungal origins back nearly a billion years ...
Sep. 26, 2025 Scientists have uncovered an unexpected witness to Earth’s distant past: tiny iron oxide stones called ooids. These mineral snowballs lock away traces of ancient carbon, revealing that oceans ...
Sep. 26, 2025 Scientists found that biochar doesn’t just capture pollutants, it actively destroys them using direct electron transfer. This newly recognized ability accounts for up to 40% of its cleaning power ...
Sep. 26, 2025 Bio-tar, once seen as a toxic waste, can be transformed into bio-carbon with applications in clean energy and environmental protection. This innovation could reduce emissions, create profits, and ...
Sep. 26, 2025 Electrons flow underground in ways far more extensive than once believed, forming networks that link distant chemical zones. Minerals, organic molecules, and specialized bacteria can act as bridges, ...
Sep. 24, 2025 Rice, a staple for billions, is one of the most resource-hungry crops on the planet—but scientists may have found a way to change that. By applying nanoscale selenium directly to rice plants, ...
Sep. 24, 2025 Diamonds hitch a ride to the surface through explosive kimberlite eruptions, powered by volatile-rich magmas. New simulations show that carbon dioxide and water are the secret ingredients that make ...
Sep. 23, 2025 South African diamonds have revealed nickel-rich metallic inclusions, offering the first direct evidence of reactions predicted to occur deep in Earth’s mantle. The study shows how oxidized melts ...
Sep. 22, 2025 Researchers found that ice can trigger stronger chemical reactions than liquid water, dissolving iron minerals in extreme cold. Freeze-thaw cycles amplify the effect, releasing iron into rivers and ...
Sep. 22, 2025 A team at RMIT University has created a cement-free construction material using only cardboard, soil, and water. Strong enough for low-rise buildings, it reduces emissions, costs, and waste compared ...
Sep. 19, 2025 Wildfires are no longer a seasonal nuisance but a deadly, nationwide health crisis. Fueled by climate change, smoke is spreading farther and lingering longer, with new research warning of tens of ...
Sep. 19, 2025 MIT scientists have unraveled the hidden energy balance of earthquakes by recreating them in the lab. Their findings show that while only a sliver of energy goes into the shaking we feel on the ...
Sep. 17, 2025 Heating alone won’t drive soil microbes to release more carbon dioxide — they need added carbon and nutrients to thrive. This finding challenges assumptions about how climate warming influences ...
Sep. 12, 2025 Hidden within Arctic ice, diatoms are proving to be anything but dormant. New Stanford research shows these glass-walled algae glide through frozen channels at record-breaking subzero temperatures, ...
Sep. 10, 2025 Barrels dumped off Southern California decades ago have been found leaking alkaline waste, not just DDT, leaving behind eerie white halos and transforming parts of the seafloor into toxic vents. The ...
Sep. 18, 2025 Warming Arctic permafrost is unlocking toxic metals, turning Alaska’s once-clear rivers into orange, acid-laced streams. The shift, eerily similar to mine pollution but entirely natural, threatens ...
Sep. 10, 2025 Researchers in Germany and Australia have created a simple but powerful tool to detect nanoplastics—tiny, invisible particles that can slip through skin and even the blood-brain barrier. Using an ...
Sep. 9, 2025 Flathead catfish are rapidly reshaping the Susquehanna River’s ecosystem. Once introduced, these voracious predators climbed to the top of the food chain, forcing native fish like channel catfish ...
Sep. 9, 2025 New research has revealed that East Antarctica’s vast and icy interior is heating up faster than its coasts, fueled by warm air carried from the Southern Indian Ocean. Using 30 years of weather ...
Sep. 5, 2025 A team of chemists has discovered how to transform PET plastic waste into BAETA, a material that captures CO2 with remarkable efficiency. Instead of ending up as microplastics in the environment, ...
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Friday, September 26, 2025
- Tiny Stones Rewrite Earth’s Evolution Story
- Biochar’s Secret Power Could Change Clean Water Forever
- Toxic Waste Could Become the Next Clean Energy Breakthrough
- Hidden “electron Highways” Beneath Our Feet Could Revolutionize Pollution Cleanup
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
- A Tiny Mineral May Hold the Secret to Feeding Billions Sustainably
- Scientists Crack the Explosive Secret of How Diamonds Reach the Surface
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Monday, September 22, 2025
- The Shocking Reason Arctic Rivers Are Turning Rusty Orange
- This Surprising Building Material Is Strong, Cheap, and Sustainable
Friday, September 19, 2025
- Wildfire Smoke Could Kill 70,000 Americans a Year by 2050
- Earthquakes Release Blistering Heat That Can Melt Rock in an Instant
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
- Hungry Flathead Catfish Are Changing Everything in the Susquehanna
- Antarctica’s Frozen Heart Is Warming Fast, and Models Missed It
Friday, September 5, 2025
- Scientists Made Plastic That Eats Carbon
- Seagrass Found to Be a Powerful Carbon Sponge With a Surprising Weakness
Thursday, September 4, 2025
- Earth’s Inner Core Exists Only Because of Carbon
- Scientists Create Biodegradable Plastic Stronger Than PET
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
- A Simple Metal Could Solve the World’s Plastic Recycling Problem
- Central Asia’s Last Stable Glaciers Just Started to Collapse
Monday, September 15, 2025
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Sunday, August 31, 2025
- Scientists Uncover Wildfire Paradox That’s Putting 440 Million People in Danger
- Geologists Got It Wrong: Rivers Didn’t Need Plants to Meander
Saturday, August 23, 2025
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Sunday, August 17, 2025
- Scientists Just Found a Hidden Factor Behind Earth’s Methane Surge
- The Surprising Way Rising CO2 Could Supercharge Space Storms
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Sunday, August 17, 2025
- NASA’s PREFIRE Satellites Reveal a Secret Glow Escaping from Our Planet
- A Record-Breaking Antenna Just Deployed in Space. Here’s What It Will See
Saturday, August 2, 2025
- The Hidden Climate Battle Between Forests and the Ocean
- The Race to Save Our Oceans Could Sink Us Without Rules
Sunday, August 3, 2025
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Sunday, July 27, 2025
- Deep-Sea Fish Just Changed What We Know About Earth’s Carbon Cycle
- Is the Air You Breathe Silently Fueling Dementia? A 29-Million-Person Study Says Yes
Thursday, July 24, 2025
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
- Frozen for 12,000 Years, This Alpine Ice Core Captures the Rise of Civilization
- Corals in Crisis: A Hidden Chemical Shift Is Reshaping Hawaiian Reefs
- 25 Years, 1 Coastline Report Card: The Shocking Wins and Misses
Saturday, July 12, 2025
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Thursday, July 3, 2025
- When Rainforests Died, the Planet Caught Fire: New Clues from Earth’s Greatest Extinction
- Rainforest Deaths Are Surging and Scientists Just Found the Shocking Cause
Friday, June 27, 2025
Monday, June 30, 2025
- Fire Smoke Exposure Leaves Toxic Metals and Lasting Immune Changes
- Fighting Fire With Fire: How Prescribed Burns Reduce Wildfire Damage and Pollution
Friday, June 27, 2025
- This Breakthrough Turns Old Tech Into Pure Gold — No Mercury, No Cyanide, Just Light and Salt
- A Giant Pulse Beneath Africa Could Split the Continent — and Form an Ocean
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
- Wildfires Threaten Water Quality for Up to Eight Years After They Burn
- Ancient Carbon ‘burps’ Caused Ocean Oxygen Crashes — and We’re Repeating the Mistake
Friday, June 20, 2025
- Scientists Create Living Building Material That Captures CO₂ from the Air
- Gravity, Flipped: How Tiny, Porous Particles Sink Faster in Ocean Snowstorms
- Hidden Carbon Giants: Satellite Data Reveals a 40-Year Arctic Peatland Surge
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Friday, June 27, 2025
- NASA Discovers Link Between Earth’s Core and Life-Sustaining Oxygen
- Only 3 Years Left: The Carbon Budget for 1.5°C Is Almost Gone
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- First Direct Observation of the Trapped Waves That Shook the World in 2023
- Atmospheric Chemistry Keeps Pollutants in the Air
Monday, June 2, 2025
- Nitrogen Loss on Sandy Shores: The Big Impact of Tiny Anoxic Pockets
- Air-Quality Monitoring Underestimates Toxic Emissions to Salton Sea Communities, Study Finds