More than 98% of U.S. waters outside the central Pacific Ocean are not part of a marine protected area, and...
Much of the “excess heat” stored in the subtropical North Atlantic is in the deep ocean (below 700m), new research...
In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, Andrea Mundl-Petermeier and Sebastian Viehmann of the Department of Lithospheric Research...
Ceasing new oil, gas, and coal development is not enough—already built extraction facilities must be prematurely decommissioned—warns a new study...
Prescribed burning of ground-level shrubs, branches and leaves is a time-tested tool to help prevent wildland fires from getting out...
Proponents of degrowth have long argued that economic growth is detrimental to the environment. Now, scientists show that curbing growth...
Toxic airborne nanoparticles from vehicles on our roads, which enter our bodies and lungs and damage human health, can more...
Ice shelves are floating extensions of glaciers. If Greenland’s second largest ice shelf breaks up, it may not recover unless...
The Westdahl Peak volcano in Alaska last erupted in 1992, and continued expansion hints at another eruption soon. Experts previously...
A new series launched today in The Lancet Global Health provides the building blocks for a global standard to measure...
Amid the often-distressing news about climate change, some good news: Existing strategies could mitigate livestock methane emissions by enough to...
A study employing hypothetical restaurant menus suggests that climate-friendly default options and labels indicating the carbon footprint of each dish...
