Treated cork has higher absorbance, harnesses sunlight to trap oil in minutes.

A new study finds that “sunny day flooding,” which occurs during high tides, increases the levels of fecal bacteria in coastal waters. 

New research has uncovered a feedback loop that may be accelerating the melting of the floating portions of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, pushing up global sea levels.

Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc and sulfate in the waters of Colorado mountain streams affected by acid rock drainage.

A University of Adelaide study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia has found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate Australian waters.

On August 10, 2020 a powerful derecho windstorm blasted the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant in Iowa.

A growing body of research shows that exposure to air pollution, especially during pregnancy and childhood, may have a negative impact on brain development.

Astronomers have produced the first high-resolution map of a massive explosion in the nearby galaxy NGC 4383, providing important clues on how the space between galaxies is polluted with chemical elements.

Humans have artificially expanded many of the world’s oases, but the water-intensive practice is often not sustainable. 

A prolonged dry spell in southern Africa in early 2024 scorched crops and threatened food security for millions of people.