Arctic sea ice has large effects on the global climate. 

A new study led by researchers at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory offers the clearest evidence yet that a centuries-long drought transformed life on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) beginning around the year 1550. 

Warming is accelerating, threatening a cascade of tipping points that destabilize the climate. 

A new study led by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher shows that avian malaria can be transmitted by nearly all forest bird species in Hawaiʻi, helping explain why the disease is present almost everywhere mosquitoes are found across the islands.

Ambitious plans to reduce the environmental impacts of farming and increase food security have been revealed as part of a collaboration between the University of Leeds and McCain Foods.

In late September 2024, Tropical Storm Helene swept across the south-eastern United States.

The research shows that for every degree of global or regional warming, winter rainfall increases by a compounding 7%, increasing the risk of flooding.

Plastic pollution has become a major global environmental concern as modern societies rely increasingly on plastic products.

Two Plymouth organisations – the University of Plymouth and Recycle it Global (RiG) – have launched a collaborative project to tackle the complex challenges posed by contaminated marine dredged materials.

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with strong heat-trapping capabilities.