Fluctuating sunlight poses a challenge for plants and green algae, which must quickly adjust their photosynthetic systems to remain efficient in changing conditions.

Ocean acidification, mammal respiration, and aerosol formation all depend on chemistry that occurs at air-water interfaces.

Steel and cement are two materials that no society can do without.

Natural gas is one of the largest contributors to the world’s energy and a viable fuel for many different uses.

Wildfires are some of the most destructive natural disasters in the country, threatening lives, destroying homes and infrastructure, and creating air pollution.

Record breaking marine heatwaves will cause devastating mass coral bleaching worldwide in the next few years, according to a University of Queensland coral reef scientist.

Trees planted in urban areas can provide shade and contribute to a lower air temperature.

Today atmospheric carbon dioxide is at its highest level in at least several million years thanks to widespread combustion of fossil fuels by humans over the past couple centuries.

The electric eel is the biggest power-making creature on Earth. 

Modern-day Ciudad Mante, Mexico, could help Tampa, Florida, plan for shifting water and electricity demands due to climate change, according to an international team of researchers.