Response of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet to past and future climate change
Abstract The East Antarctic Ice Sheet contains the vast majority of Earth's glacier ice (about
52 metres sea-level equivalent), but is often viewed as less vulnerable to global warming …
52 metres sea-level equivalent), but is often viewed as less vulnerable to global warming …
Evolution of Earth's tectonic carbon conveyor belt
Concealed deep beneath the oceans is a carbon conveyor belt, propelled by plate tectonics.
Our understanding of its modern functioning is underpinned by direct observations, but its …
Our understanding of its modern functioning is underpinned by direct observations, but its …
Changing state of the climate system
2 Chapter 2 assesses observed large-scale changes in climate system drivers, key climate
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
[HTML][HTML] The Eocene–Oligocene transition: a review of marine and terrestrial proxy data, models and model–data comparisons
Abstract The Eocene–Oligocene transition (EOT) was a climate shift from a largely ice-free
greenhouse world to an icehouse climate, involving the first major glaciation of Antarctica …
greenhouse world to an icehouse climate, involving the first major glaciation of Antarctica …
Cenozoic evolution of the steppe-desert biome in Central Asia
The origins and development of the arid and highly seasonal steppe-desert biome in Central
Asia, the largest of its kind in the world, remain largely unconstrained by existing records. It …
Asia, the largest of its kind in the world, remain largely unconstrained by existing records. It …
The Torreya grandis genome illuminates the origin and evolution of gymnosperm-specific sciadonic acid biosynthesis
H Lou, L Song, X Li, H Zi, W Chen, Y Gao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Torreya plants produce dry fruits with assorted functions. Here, we report the 19-Gb
chromosome-level genome assembly of T. grandis. The genome is shaped by ancient whole …
chromosome-level genome assembly of T. grandis. The genome is shaped by ancient whole …
Toward a Cenozoic history of atmospheric CO2
Cenozoic CO2 Proxy Integration Project (CenCO2PIP) … - Science, 2023 - science.org
The geological record encodes the relationship between climate and atmospheric carbon
dioxide (CO2) over long and short timescales, as well as potential drivers of evolutionary …
dioxide (CO2) over long and short timescales, as well as potential drivers of evolutionary …
The mid-Miocene Zhangpu biota reveals an outstandingly rich rainforest biome in East Asia
During the Mid-Miocene Climatic Optimum [MMCO,~ 14 to 17 million years (Ma) ago], global
temperatures were similar to predicted temperatures for the coming century. Limited …
temperatures were similar to predicted temperatures for the coming century. Limited …
[HTML][HTML] Past, present, and future geo-biosphere interactions on the Tibetan Plateau and implications for permafrost
Interactions between the atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere
are most active in the critical zone, a region extending from the tops of trees to the top of …
are most active in the critical zone, a region extending from the tops of trees to the top of …
Climate change and land use threaten global hotspots of phylogenetic endemism for trees
Across the globe, tree species are under high anthropogenic pressure. Risks of extinction
are notably more severe for species with restricted ranges and distinct evolutionary histories …
are notably more severe for species with restricted ranges and distinct evolutionary histories …