The rise in temperature and precipitation levels in summer in northern Japan has negatively affected the growth of conifers and resulted in their gradual decline, according to a 38-year-long study in which mixed forests of conifers and broad-leaved trees were monitored by a team of researchers from Hokkaido University.

Do plant scientists hold the key to saving vulnerable populations in a changing climate?

Scientists from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science are predicting that warmer winters in the Chesapeake Bay will likely lead to longer and more productive seasons for Maryland’s favorite summer crustacean, the blue crab.

Hurricane Erick has become the first tropical cyclone to enter the Central Pacific Ocean during the 2019 Hurricane Season and Hawaii is keeping an eye on the storm. 

West Coast forest landowners are expected to adapt to climate change by gradually switching from Douglas-fir to other types of trees such as hardwoods and ponderosa pine, according to a new Oregon State University study.

Cloud top temperatures provide information to forecasters about where the strongest storms are located within a tropical cyclone. 

Imagine your favorite beach filled with thousands of ducks and gulls.

Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants is widely considered an essential component of any climate change mitigation plan.

It’s mid-July and air-conditioners are humming around the country. 

Algae take up carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and turn the carbon into biomass while releasing the oxygen back to the atmosphere.