Water scarcity, a socio-environmental threat to anthropogenic activities and ecosystems alike, affects large regions of the globe.

Every step we take, whether across a grassy park or down a city sidewalk, below our feet is an ecosystem teeming with life.

Foothill oak woodlands are among the most familiar ecosystems in California.

Social marketing is shown to help small fishing communities adopt sustainable fishing practices.

For the first time, a new publication by the USDA Forest Service delivers an overview of the status and trends of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from forest land, woodlands, hardwood products, and urban trees nationally for 49 U.S. states. 

New UBC research shows for the first time that soil silicates—the most abundant material on the Earth’s crust—play a key role in blood clotting.

Scientists at the University of Southampton and Forest Research say understanding the risk of damage by deer to new and existing forests in Britain is crucial when considering their expansion.

The average picker now experiences 21 days each year when the daily heat index — a mix of air temperature and humidity — would exceed workplace safety standards.

Researchers from Swinburne and the University of California, Davis examined the carbon isotope composition of tree-rings to compile the first comprehensive global database for water-use efficiency

One of the greatest challenges facing humanity is how to grow more food while reducing the negative impacts of agriculture upon the environment.