The Pliocene epoch, which lasted from 5.3 million to 2.6 million years ago, was a consequential time in Earth's history. The Isthmus of Panama formed, connecting North and South America, and the ...

The East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) stands as the most northerly extending monsoon system, defined by its remarkable ...

The East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) stands as the most northerly extending monsoon system, defined by its remarkable seasonal march. It features a stepwise northward migration of rainfall stages, ...

Year-round ice-free conditions across the surface of the Arctic Ocean could explain why the Earth was substantially warmer during the Pliocene Epoch than it is today, despite similar concentrations of ...

The past 11 years have been the warmest on record. But Brown researchers found that this warming may be occurring to an even greater degree than previously expected in the tropics, a region home to ...