Lions and leopards are endangered species.

 Increasingly intense wildfires that have scorched forests from California to Australia are stoking worry about long-term health impacts from smoke exposure in affected cities and towns.

Early results from the pilot study suggested a reduction in nitrogen levels but also brought up a number of new questions that still need answers.

Ph.D. candidate describes her research into wildland firefighting, the impact on firefighters, U.S. policy around wildfires, and parallels to what’s happening in Australia.

NOAA plans to expand its research in the Great Lakes region as the agency teams up with the travel company Viking to carry scientists aboard new expedition voyages planned to begin in 2022.

New research shows even coral reefs in deeper water aren’t immune to warming seas and coral bleaching.

Afternoon thunderstorms are a typical phenomenon during summer in Western Australia.

The U.N. and other international organizations agree that forest restoration is a critical part of the collective global effort to combat climate change, reduce extinctions, and improve the lives of people in rural communities. 

Sand crabs, a key species in beach ecosystems, were found to have increased adult mortality and decreased reproductive success when exposed to plastic microfibers, according to a new Portland State University study.

World leaders are currently updating the laws for international waters that apply to most of the world’s ocean environment.