The Doppler lidar will provide a highly localized ability to track the dispersion of pollutants or hazardous substances in the urban landscape.

Substantial cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by raising water levels in agricultural peatlands, according to a new study in the journal Nature.

Central Africa is home to the world's second-largest area of dense tropical rainforest. 

The disastrous consequences of climate "tipping points" could be averted if global warming was reversed quickly enough, new research suggests.

Floodwaters are not what most people consider a blessing. But they could help remedy California’s increasingly parched groundwater systems, according to a new Stanford-led study.

The super typhoon reached extreme intensity earlier in the year than any storm in the satellite era.

There were no records set in 2020-21, but the downward trends in polar ice continue.

Forecasters are excited about the potential for using aerial images for post-storm damage surveys.

In 1836, Philadelphians mostly used whale oil and candles to light their homes and businesses.

Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are projected to increase by 1.5 billion tons this year, the second-largest increase in history, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.