Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in the face of climate change and other human-caused pressures, a new study reveals.

New research led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography highlights the critical role of mangroves in protecting coastal communities from the devastating effects of climate change—particularly hurricanes.

As wildfires continue to rage across the Los Angeles area, their toll on lives, homes, and natural landscapes is undeniable.

Oregon’s Cascade Range mountains might not hold gold, but they store another precious resource in abundance: water.

Two-decade-long dataset for entire atmosphere could benefit seasonal forecasts, climate models and space weather prediction.

The hummocky highlands that straddle the border between the U.S. state of North Dakota and the Canadian province of Manitoba are called the Turtle Mountains. 

Construction materials such as concrete and plastic have the potential to lock away billions of tons of carbon dioxide, according to a new study by civil engineers and earth systems scientists at the University of California, Davis and Stanford University. 

Earth’s average surface temperature in 2024 was the warmest on record, according to an analysis led by NASA scientists.

A new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has found that ocean warming in 2024 has led to new record high temperatures.

Whether it’s the meeting room of an office building, the exhibition room of a museum or the waiting area of a government office, many people gather in such places, and quickly the air becomes thick.