Ancient catastrophes could provide keys to climate future, says scientist

Ancient catastrophes could provide keys to climate future, says scientist

New funding in Norman could help scientists understand how to preserve biodiversity in a world that has alarming similarities to one mass extinction in particular.

Ancient records paint a bleak forecast for groundwater in the U.S. Southwest - Ground Water Canada

Climate change will have more of a profound impact on aquifers in the U.S. Southwest than those further north, climate models suggest. Studies indicate groundwater pools in the southwest are more sensitive to climate than those in the north. Scientists say modern records don’t give an ideal indication of the effect of climate change because large amounts of groundwater have been pumped out by humans. Instead, they are looking at ancient records …