Re-establishing plantings of trees, grasses and other vegetation is essential for restoring degraded ecosystems, but a new survey of almost 2,600 restoration projects from nearly every type of ecosystem on Earth finds that most projects fail to recognize and control one of the new plants’ chief threats: hungry critters that eat plants.  

The influx of salt in streams and rivers is an ‘existential threat,’ according to a research team led by a UMD geologist.

Just like the land and the ocean, the atmosphere is marred by a variety of pollutants. 

The first widescale assessment of methylmercury in adult amphibians in the U.S. to date shows that, in amphibians, this toxic compound is common, widespread and, at least for some, can reach very high levels.

Deforestation in the Amazon causes land surfaces up to 100 kilometres away to get warmer, according to a new study.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently presented its second report on the status of global water resources.

Simultaneous outbreaks of large wildfires will become more frequent in the Western United States this century as the climate warms, putting major strains on efforts to fight fires, new research shows.

As renewable energy sources like wind and solar ramp up, they can be used to sustainably generate hydrogen fuel. 

The consequences of a warming climate frequently dominated the news this summer, from devastating wildfires and floods to deadly heat waves across the globe.

A new study led by Professor at CMEC, Katherine Richardson, updates the Planetary Boundary framework and shows human activities are increasingly impacting the planet and, thereby, increasing the risk of triggering dramatic changes in overall Earth conditions.