Hannah Bird

Large volcanic eruptions may have played a bigger role in triggering historical famines across China than previously understood, according to a new study that traced links between eruptions, climate disruption, and food shortages over more than four centuries.

A buildup of warmth in the North Atlantic Ocean could provide an early warning that Europe is more likely to experience unusually hot summers years later, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters.

22 June 2026 Discarded , palaeontologists Sarah Gabbott and Jan Zalasiewicz speculate about which components of our throwaway world will survive for future palaeontologists to discover and then interpret.

24 June 2026 Buy land—they don't make it anymore ”. That phrase still resonates with me years later and feels perhaps more relevant today.

June 27, 2026 feature by Hannah Bird , Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley , reviewed by Robert Egan

July 3, 2026 feature by Hannah Bird , Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley , reviewed by Andrew Zinin

July 20, 2026 feature by Hannah Bird , Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley , reviewed by Andrew Zinin

Why choose the BSoG for your Study Abroad experience? Prime location : study in Brussels, Europe's capital, surrounded by top policymakers, businesses, and law firms.

Millions of people living on tropical islands could face a future of increasingly dangerous heat as climate change drives longer and more intense periods of humid conditions. While rising temperatures are often discussed as the main consequence of climate change, humidity plays a crucial role in determining how much heat the human body can tolerate. When the air is already full of moisture, sweat evaporates less effectively, making it harder for people to cool down.

July 31, 2026 Ancient Rome's greatest threat to food security wasn't the weather but the challenge of getting grain to the capital, according to a new study.