Researchers found that climate change has forced certain ant species that are unable to tolerate higher temperatures out of their original habitats.
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Climate change projections for coral reefs are based on sea surface temperatures, but these projections do not account for the fact that deeper water does not experience the same warning as the surface.
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California, a state known for its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policies, is ironically the nation’s greatest emitter of one: sulfuryl fluoride.
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Scientists' new “all-seeing eye” that can detect hazardous aerosols takes its name from the “The Lord of the Rings” villain.
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There are many ways to measure biodiversity and each way can provide a different and sometimes conflicting view of diversity.
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Last summer, three patients in the United States acquired malaria without leaving their home states of Florida, Texas and Maryland. Before this, locally acquired mosquito-borne malaria had not occurred in the U.S. since 2003.
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The disparity between e-waste generation and recycling has resulted in $62 billion worth of squandered recoverable natural resources and increased pollution risk for communities across the globe.
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Researchers have provided the first and most detailed account to date of how forest management practices are evolving worldwide.
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A newly discovered orchid species in Central Madagascar has close ties to the famous “Darwin’s orchid," but it is in need of urgent conservation action.
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Researchers determined that emissions result in $1 billion in lost commercial value for energy producers. When they accounted for harm to the economy and human well-being, the annual cost rose to $10 billion.
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Using the new sensor technology, the researchers showed that they could detect PFAS levels as low as 200 parts per trillion in a water sample.
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Emergency planners in Shanghai and New York City face increasing pressure to protect elderly citizens from the devastating impact of coastal flooding caused by storms and cyclones, a new study reveals.
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The properties of hemp-derived materials have the potential to replace those manufactured from oil, natural gas and coal. In today’s world, a green alternative is valuable.
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Researchers have used a novel approach to unearth new information about the circulation patterns of ocean water around glaciers.
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The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 has adapted to spread between birds and marine mammals.
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