Oceans and Cryosphere

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (635+ words) One of the oldest known 3D animal fossils dating back 560 million years has been found in a sheep field. The astonishing discovery of the creature that looked like a "goo-filled bag" when it was alive was made in northern Norway. Scientists…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (286+ words) Gondwana is an ancient continent which scientists have now confirmed was a supercontinent that spread over 80 per cent of the landmass on Earth. They found 25,000 ancient rocks, and AI helped them determine that they belonged to Gondwana 500 million years ago....

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (514+ words) A continent racing across the planet at twice the speed of growing fingernails is remaking the map—and threatening the region directly in its path. By Terra Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process Published September 10, 2026 Here is a number that does…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (418+ words) Glaciers across the world are facing grave danger from global warming and climate change. Mont Blanc in Europe has lost its permafrost and undergone massive changes. In the Arctic, climate change triggered a rockslide last year. Himalayas are already vulnerable,…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (111+ words) Tourists look at the Mont-Blanc massif mountains and the 'Mer de Glace' glacier at the Montenvers station in Chamonix, France, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. Tourists reflected in glass view the Mont-Blanc massif mountains from the Aiguille du Midi, in Chamonix, France, Saturday,…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (92+ words) Université catholique de Louvain Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering - CREDEM - Design, prototyping and testing of electromechanical devices - LEMSC - Mechanical testing, structures, and civil engineering laboratory SEDIMARE WORKSHOP, 9 - 11 September, 2026 The SEDIMARE (Sediment Transport and Morphodynamics in Marine and Coastal…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (560+ words) The long-lost supercontinent Gondwana has finally been pieced together after 550 million years. For years, scientists have known that the ancient landmass included present-day South America, Africa, Arabia, Madagascar, India, Australia, and Antarctica. However, a new study suggests that Gondwana was…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (159+ words) The Business Standard Mont Blanc is being rapidly transformed by record summer heat, with rising temperatures accelerating glacier retreat, snowmelt, and permafrost degradation. Rock collapses are increasing across the Mont Blanc massif, while traditional climbing routes are becoming inaccessible. With…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (373+ words) Between 2021 and 2023, Antarctica’s ice mass unexpectedly increased by about 695 billion metric tons. According to scientists, this is the largest increase in the last two decades, but the trend is likely temporary. The most noticeable increase occurred in East Antarctica and…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (745+ words) For centuries, French and Italian mountain communities on the flanks of Western Europe’s highest peak have gazed upon seemingly eternal glaciers and snow that gave the colossus its name: Mont Blanc, the white mountain. “We weep for our mountain, the…...