Until now, research assumed that the vast forest area of the Congo Basin, like other tropical forests, releases large amounts of nitrous oxide and binds methane. 

New research has revealed that only 15 per cent of coastal areas around the world remain intact, exposing the need for urgent coastal rehabilitation and conservation on a global scale.

Could satellites be able to help track and map the marine plastic waste befouling our oceans?

Cities were more likely to focus on aesthetically “green” policies, like tree-planting, over “gray” policies, like denser development and affordable housing, that might do more to address equity issues in some cities and could help to reduce emissions from transportation.

10-year study on reclaimed mine emphasizes ability to persist in poor soil

Heat and drought exacerbated fire season in 2020, but cattle grazing and other human activities also primed the region to burn.

Scientists study never-before-seen waves measured as far as the Caribbean

After recent natural disasters, researchers aim to rescue and recover black abalone from debris flows.

Microplastics can be found everywhere — from the air to the ocean — but there's still much to learn about the sources and how they move through the landscape.

Red snow is a unique phenomenon caused by blooms of red algae that live on the surface of snow.