When it comes to climate change, relationships are everything. That’s a key takeaway of a new UO study that examines the interaction between plants, atmospheric carbon dioxide and rising water levels in the Mississippi River.

Microscopic fibres created during the laundry cycle can cause damage to the gills, liver and DNA of marine species, according to new research.

The Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica is a region where many of the world’s carbon-rich deep waters can rise back up to the surface.

Researchers at MIT have modeled how engineered and natural wood jams change river water levels, enabling an assessment of the trade-offs in flood risk and habitat creation for river restoration projects.

Billions of years ago, life on Earth was mostly just large slimy mats of microbes living in shallow water.

More than 800 million people around the world lack access to clean drinking water. And according to the United Nations, the figure will swell to 3.3 billion by 2030.

In summer 2020, a huge piece of ice split off from the Arctic’s largest remaining ice shelf.

Scientists have found that ocean events, such as a heatwave and a recent storm, can contribute to strengthening hurricanes.

Despite their critical nature, freshwater ecosystems are far more imperilled than their land and marine counter-parts.

Europe’s forests are sitting on a pollution timebomb which could rewrite their ecology when it explodes, say researchers.