The 120-mile Tijuana River flows from Baja California into the United States and discharges millions of gallons of wastewater — including sewage, industrial waste and runoff — into the Pacific Ocean every day, making it the dominant source of coastal pollution in the region.

Volcán Poás (Poás volcano), one of the most active in Costa Rica, looms over the country’s capital and largest city, San José.

In a collaborative study led by researchers at the University of Helsinki, analysis of 900 species over a 20-year period showed that biodiversity enhances ecosystem stability and helps safeguard natural communities in a changing environment.

New study shows how marine plankton responds to changing ocean conditions using lipidomics and data science tools.

New research found 21% of the global ocean experienced a reduction in the depth of its photic zones, home to 90% of all marine life.

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured this photo of Lake Gregory in the remote Great Sandy Desert of northwestern Australia.

Heat waves destroy crops, drive wildfires, and kill humans and wildlife, but these extreme weather events aren’t just limited to land.

A new international study led by researchers at Tulane University shows that the El Niño and La Niña climate patterns affect nearly half of the world's mangrove forests, underscoring the vulnerability of these vital coastal ecosystems to climatic shifts.

How sensitively does organic carbon stored in soils react to changes in temperature and humidity?

Temperatures around the world continue to rise – and the North Sea is no exception.