While the rate of losses has declined, the ecosystems are still threatened and are facing more environmental stress.

High-resolution NASA satellite data have made it possible for scientists to develop maps showing the "quality" of tropical forests.

Some experts believe storms are forming later in the season as the Earth continues to get hotter.

‘Virtual’ coral reefs become diagnostic tool to help manage the planet’s reefs

Researchers also observed size and compositional differences by region and season.

Berkeley Lab study finds warmer California temperatures by mid-century will be too hot for some crops, just right for others

The resilience of North America’s plant biomes is declining — indicating that today’s landscapes are “primed to herald a major extinction event” not seen since the retreat of glaciers and arrival of humans 13,000 years ago, scientists reported in a new study published in the journal Global Change Biology.

Nearly every summer, phytoplankton trace the sea’s currents, eddies, and flows.

A line of thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds caused widespread damage to crops.

Professor William Merrell says the plan proposed after Hurricane Ike in 2008 is still needed, and the Texas coast could again face catastrophic damage.