Coastal areas around the world are contending with the consequences of a warming planet including droughts and floods, in addition to changing sea levels.

Rutgers-led research highlights lesser-known options with fewer trade-offs.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a method that uses machine learning to predict seasonal fire risk in Africa.

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads rapidly around the world, and has limited people's outdoor activities substantially.

Every summer millions of people visit parks and protected areas along the shorelines of the Great Lakes to camp, hike, swim and explore nature’s beauty.

Climate change—from rising temperatures and more severe heavy rain, to drought—is increasing risks for economies, human security, and conflict globally.

Extreme ocean surface waves with a devastating impact on coastal communities and infrastructure in the Arctic may become larger due to climate change, according to a new study.

When NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the western North Atlantic Ocean on July 6, it provided forecasters with a visible image of Edouard after it transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone.

Scientists have filled a gaping hole in the world's climate records by reconstructing 600 years of soil-moisture swings across southern and central South America. 

The air around us is still getting more and more polluted. No wonder many scientists strive to find a way to purify it.