Winter climate change is affecting the carbon exchange of northern coniferous forests, but the response depends upon reindeer grazing, according to a new study from the University of Oulu.

Plastic pollution is a global crisis that no one country can solve alone – with microplastics found in soils, rivers, the air and even organs throughout the human body.

Two consecutive dry years in South Australia have put extreme stress on urban trees and shrubs, with Flinders University experts examining degrees of dieback in Adelaide trees affected by the dry conditions.

Research shows shifting composition threatens marine ecosystems and highlights water quality impacts of global warming.

Visitors to Santa Monica Beach may notice the ocean waves turning pink September 15, 22–24 and 30 near the breakwater and pier because of a temporary, non-toxic dye used to study water quality.

A new study maps the planetary boundary of “functional biosphere integrity” in spatial detail and over centuries. 

The seas have long sustained human life, but a new UC Santa Barbara study shows that rising climate and human pressures are pushing the oceans toward a dangerous threshold.

Seagrass has the potential to be one of the world’s most effective sponges at soaking up and storing carbon, but we don’t yet know how nutrient pollution affects its ability to sequester carbon.

Among the tiniest living things in the ocean are a group of single celled microbes called Prochlorococcus. 

As coral reefs decline at unprecedented rates, new research has revealed that some coral species may be more resilient to warming temperatures than others.