Microplastics, tiny plastic particles found in everyday products from face wash to toothpaste, are an emerging threat to health and...
As the climate warms, drought conditions are intensifying in many parts of the world. The effects of hydrological drought on...
In 1638, an earthquake in what is now New Hampshire and Plymouth, Massachusetts, left colonists stumbling from the strong shaking...
Imagine if Earth’s history had a mystery novel, and one of its biggest unsolved puzzles was: Where did all the...
Tropical cyclones are hurricanes that brew over the tropical ocean and can travel over land, inundating coastal regions. The most...
A recent study led by Prof. Chen Yaning from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy...
O’ahu’s sandy beaches are at risk. New research from the Coastal Research Collaborative (CRC) at the University of Hawai’i (UH)...
Storm forecasting is traditionally based on studying atmospheric conditions, but research that also looks at land surface conditions is set...
For the first time, scientists have collected measurements close to a giant iceberg, giving an unprecedented window into the impact...
Fast-moving underwater avalanches, known as turbidity currents, are responsible for transporting vast quantities of microplastics into the deep sea, according...
The desert that we see today in Arabia was once a region that repeatedly underwent “green” periods in the past,...
Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs aren’t just scenic parts of our landscape—they’re also vital engines for life on Earth. These...
