Circulation around a jet streak—a fast-moving pocket of air within the jet stream—formed this distinctive arc of clouds.

A CMU study finds recent increase in fine particulate matter are associated with more premature deaths in U.S.

Greenhouse gas emissions released directly from the movement of volcanic rocks are capable of creating massive global warming effects – a discovery which could transform the way scientists predict climate change, a new study reveals.

Coral reefs support 25 percent of all marine life around the globe. 

India can sustainably enhance its food supply if its farmers plant less rice and more nutritious and environmentally-friendly crops, including finger millet, pearl millet, and sorghum, according to a new study from the Data Science Institute at Columbia University.

People around the world consume rice in their daily diets. But in addition to its nutrient and caloric content, rice can contain small amounts of arsenic, which in large doses is a toxin linked to multiple health conditions and dietary-related cancers.

Reducing the level of CO2 in the atmosphere will probably require carbon capture. 

North American migratory birds have been getting smaller over the past four decades, and their wings have gotten a bit longer. 

A new study from Swansea University has given new insights into how the greenhouse gas methane is being produced in the surface waters of lakes, which should signal a rethink on the global methane cycle.

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the South China Sea and provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical Storm Kammuri on Dec. 4.