The Pacific Islands may evoke images of sprawling coastlines and picturesque scenery. But while this part of the world might...
The Colorado River is a vital source of water in the Western United States, providing drinking water for homes and...
Some of the most dramatic climatic events in our planet’s history are “Snowball Earth” events that happened hundreds of millions...
The summer of 2024 was the hottest on record and, unfortunately, this came as no surprise. Summers have been getting...
Researchers from Japan and Thailand investigating microplastics in coral have found that all three parts of the coral anatomy—surface mucus,...
As one of the largest heat reservoirs in the climate system, the global ocean absorbs more than 90% of the...
Deforestation in the Amazon is driven more by domestic demand than by the export market, finds study
Brazilian Legal Amazonia (BLA)—which comprises the entirety of the Amazon Basin located in Brazil and vast adjacent swathes of the...
The European Union aims to be carbon-neutral by 2050 as part of the comprehensive Green Deal that was agreed upon...
Iron is a micronutrient indispensable for life, enabling processes such as respiration, photosynthesis, and DNA synthesis. Iron availability is often...
Science has provided more than sufficient evidence to inform a collective and global approach to tackle the continued spread of...
A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona offers the most detailed glimpse yet of how...
Ice may look safe for a game of pick-up hockey on the lake, but as a new study out of...
