New research into how East Antarctica’s ice shelves melt reveals future global sea-level rise predictions could be significantly underestimated.

The most sophisticated modelling to date forecasts that under the current global emissions pathway the Great Barrier Reef could lose most of its coral by the end of the century, but curbing climate change and strategic management will help coral resilience.

Much of the Midwest is experiencing drought due to very dry weather in the late summer and early fall.

Ancient trees may have played a key role in regulating Earth’s climate during the last ice age — by breathing less efficiently.  

Earth is reflecting less sunlight, and absorbing more heat, than it did several decades ago. 

A team of U.S. scientists has discovered the oldest directly dated ice and air on the planet in the Allan Hills region of East Antarctica.

A recent study from Oregon State University estimated that more than 3,500 animal species are at risk of extinction because of factors including habitat alterations, natural resources being overexploited, and climate change.

About 10% of American babies are born prematurely. Birth before 37 weeks can lead to a cascade of health risks, both immediate and long-term, making prevention a vital tool for improving public health over generations.

Small mountain ponds high in the tropical Andes may be playing an outsized role in global climate change, according to new research led by scientists at the University of North Carolina.

Using advanced technology to understand natural reef resilience, and boost it.