Forest restoration can benefit humans, boost biodiversity and help tackle climate change simultaneously, new research suggests.

Researchers at the University of Maryland genetically modified poplar trees to produce high-performance, structural wood without the use of chemicals or energy intensive processing. 

Shipping emissions regulations enacted in 2020 improved air quality but accelerated warming, with more to follow in the near future.

With temperatures rising globally, the need for more sustainable cooling options is also growing. 

With NASA data showing that July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record and indications that July may have been the hottest month, an Annenberg Public Policy Center survey conducted in mid-July found that most people know three of the symptoms of a heat-related illness but do not know the location of their nearest cooling center.

Heat related mortality would have been 80% higher in absence of the adaptation observed during the present century.

The Three Gorges Region of the Yangtze River (TGR) in China has a unique geographical location, complex geomorphological features, and a fragile and sensitive climate.

Tropical Storm Debby lashed the U.S. Southeast in the first week of August 2024, dropping copious amounts of rain. 

Researchers at West Virginia University are working to ensure small landowners and local communities, instead of large corporations, profit from the ability of Central Appalachian forests to remove greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Coral cover has increased in all three regions on the Great Barrier Reef and is at regional highs in two of the three regions, according to a report by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).