“Dripstones, or speleothems, are unique natural archives - like Earth’s USB sticks.

As Earth’s climate continues to change, a plant’s ability to adapt to its shifting environment is critical to its survival. Often, to stay alive a plant must move locations by releasing its seeds, but plants are rooted in the ground and cannot move themselves.

Nineteen million years ago, during a time known as the early Miocene, massive ice sheets in Antarctica rapidly and repeatedly grew and receded.

The monsoon season in Bangladesh typically runs from May to September, with rainfall peaking in July and sputtering out in early October.

Gas exchanges between the atmosphere and the ocean are a key part of the carbon cycle, playing a vital role in climate regulation and maintenance of the planet’s ecological equilibrium.

The record storm surge in October 2023 caused severe damage to the German Baltic coast.

The frilled dog winkle may sound like a complex knot for a tie, but this local sea snail holds clues to our warmer future, including a dire outlook for species that can’t move, adapt, or acclimate as fast as their environment heats up.

The above-normal 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on Nov. 30, was characterized by record-warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures and a strong El Nino.

UK scientists have produced a comprehensive review of the latest research into drought including its impacts on people and the environment.

Salt batteries can store summer heat to be used in winter, but which salt works best for the purpose?