It has long been understood that clearcutting forests leads to more runoff, worsening flooding.

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent around the world.

This is shown in a study carried out by ICTA-UAB, which warns of an increase in average maximum temperatures of 4ºC and average minimum temperatures of 3.5ºC if greenhouse gas emissions are not drastically reduced.

Plunge into the shallows off the Florida Keys, Hawaiʻi or the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and you are likely to meet a startling sight.

Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year – without the methane spike typically seen in restored peatlands, a new study has found.

Lightning ignited two wildland fires on the Colorado Plateau near the Grand Canyon in July 2025 that grew to become large and disruptive. 

A new study indicates that forests, prairies and other natural areas around the globe acquire less nitrogen than previously estimated.

Climate change can make weather events more extreme—from droughts and wildfires to heat waves and major storms.

The Southwest United States is currently facing its worst megadrought of the past 1,200 years.

New research from Michigan State University, led by agricultural systems scientist Bruno Basso, addresses a major problem in agricultural carbon markets: how to set an accurate starting point, or “baseline,” for measuring climate benefits.