Although vegetation is not the only type of debris caused by a hurricane, it is an important predictor of where roads will be blocked.

Some types of soil act more like concrete than a sponge, allowing water to flow off to flood streams, creeks and rivers.

Losing fur seals from the South Shetland Islands means losing crucial genetic diversity the species may need to adapt to rapid climate change.

Certain groups exposed to more air pollution than others. Cleaner fuels could help.

Göttingen University scientists identify and investigate algae which register sea water temperatures of the warmest months

Water often falls from the sky and is stored in mountains across the U.S. as snow before it melts and flows down to urban and rural communities.

Planting a tree seems like a generally good thing to do for the environment.

Wildfires and development threaten that water supply

A blizzard, multiple rainstorms, and melting winter ice swelled rivers out of their banks and across a flat floodplain in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba.

The key takeaway is that vegetation models, which use mathematical equations and plant characteristics to estimate future forest growth, may need to be updated.