The study area, which represents about 20 percent of the Amazon basin, has lost 30 percent of its rainforest

U.S. corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly heat and drought resistant as agricultural production adapts to a changing climate. 

Burnout. It is a syndrome that is said to afflict humans who feel chronic stress.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and nitrogen water pollution from agriculture are top environmental priorities in the United States.

Corn growers can choose from a wide array of products to make the most of their crop, but the latest could bring seaweed extract to a field near you.

Firefighters battling wildfires in the western United States use a variety of suppression tactics to get the flames under control.

Hundreds of millions of people live on river deltas around the world, making them central to rich diversity in culture and thriving economies.

Roadless national forests in the American West burn more often and at a slightly higher severity than national forests with roads, but the end result for the roadless forests is greater fire resilience, Oregon State University researchers say.

Urea is a critical element found in everything from fertilizers to skin care products. Large-scale production of urea, which is naturally a product of human urine, is a massive undertaking, making up about 2% of global energy use and emissions today.

The researchers’ simulations showed that wetlands that grow in estuaries, such as salt marshes, can reduce water levels by up to 2 metres and provide protection far inland up estuary channels.