CALIPSO, a lidar satellite that advanced the world’s understanding of climate, weather, and air quality, ended its scientific mission on Aug. 1, 2023.

Rice study helps advance conversion with specially designed polymer templates.

Wildfires in California, exacerbated by human-driven climate change, are getting more severe. 

New measurements of how the boundary between onshore glacier and floating ice shelf glides back-and- forth could help predict melting.

The Western United States is losing its glaciers.

Imagine if humans could ‘talk’ to plants and warn them of approaching pest attacks or extreme weather.

Maintaining a water level between 20 and 30 centimeters below the local water table will boost southern peatlands’ carbon storage and reduce the amount of climate-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane they release back into the atmosphere during dry periods by up to 90%, a new Duke University study finds.

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

A practical guide provides advice for citizen scientists on monitoring pollinators in their local area, to encourage more people to provide much-needed data on how our insects are faring.

As the planet gets hotter, the need for cool living environments is becoming more urgent.