Throughout the history of the West, human actions have often rushed the desert — and their actions backfired. 

Nearly 10,000 acres of lush seagrass vanished from Florida Bay between 1987 and 1991, leading to massive ecological changes in the region near the Florida Keys. 

EPFL scientists are beginning to understand why corals in the Gulf of Aqaba, along with their symbiotic algae and bacteria, resist higher temperatures particularly well.

Using satellites, scientists are starting to better understand the specific sources of urban light pollution.

Poultry litter increased soybean yields for three years after litter application was stopped.

Stanford scientists simulated the local risk of damaging or nuisance-level shaking caused by hydraulic fracturing across the Eagle Ford shale formation in Texas.

Researchers work to map shallow waters with freely available data and cloud computing.

Windy regions high in the atmosphere can transport pollutants like dust or soot thousands of miles around the world and disrupt everyday life for thousands of people.

The West Coast continental shelf is known to host methane bubble streams, formerly thought to be rare.

New research reveals frequency of glacier detachments from mountain rock.