When it comes to encouraging manufacturers to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a carrot might be more effective than a stick. 

Since incidents at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima, many countries have switched from nuclear power to electricity production fired by fossil fuels, despite the environmental consequences of burning fuels such as coal. 

When consumers are trying to decide between traditional and online shopping, many factors come into play, such as price, quality, convenience and timeframe. 

Seeds offer a level of resilience to the harmful effects of climate change in ecosystems across the globe. 

Flights were grounded as visibility was severely hampered by a Calima event.

Computing upgrade paves way for planned model improvements.

Late summer cyclones Ferdinand and Esther passed over and near northern Australia.

The CYGNSS mission has eight small satellites flying in formation. They collect GPS signals that reflect off Earth’s surface, which scientists use to infer windspeed over oceans and soil moisture measurements over land.

Whether small-time farmers across the world get swept away by globalization or ride a wave of new opportunities depends largely on how much control they can get, according to a new study that takes a new, big-picture look.

Coral reefs are not doomed. Although human activities threaten the iconic ecosystems in many different ways, scientists maintain that reefs can continue to thrive with the right assistance.