The Arctic is shaped by its cold, harsh climate and limited daylight hours during winter. But the typically frigid region is warming about four times faster than the rest of the planet, which has facilitated more transportation and increased development.

Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, heatwaves at sea – 2023 set a number of alarming new records.

MIT chemical engineers have devised a way to capture methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and convert it into polymers.

Environmental exposure to toxins in the air, water or certain chemicals can increase the risk of ill health effects, including to the human brain.

In austral spring 2024, a phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Argentina painted the waters blue and green.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks released a new report this week highlighting environmental changes and extremes that impact Alaskans and their livelihoods.

Oregon State University scientists have found a way to more than double the uptake ability of a chemical structure that can be used for scrubbing carbon dioxide from factory flues.

Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE), working with 30 co-authors from seven countries, found that parks may be the most effective solution for reducing overall air pollution – cutting air pollution by 22% city-wide.

A new UBC study shows that climate warming can potentially make bacterial and fungal infections deadlier for cold-blooded animals.

At least one-quarter of all nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in California’s Salton Sea air basin come from soil, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.