climate models

  • How Likely Is The Worst-Case Climate Scenario?

    How Likely Is The Worst-Case Climate Scenario?

    As a climate reporter, I’m not used to reporting any remotely good news on a global scale. But according to a new comment in Nature, things might be looking up a bit. This (potential) good news is super technical, but it’s also super important.


  • That Ancient Martian Ocean? It Might Have Been Frozen.

    That Ancient Martian Ocean? It Might Have Been Frozen.

    When we think “ancient Mars,” we often picture roaring rivers, warm oceans, and if we’re being optimistic, perhaps some simple life forms. But it’s also possible the Mars of eons past was not a water-covered paradise at all. It may, in fact, have resembled a giant, dirty snowball.