Agriculture is one of the hardest human activities to decarbonize; people must eat, but the land-use practices associated with growing crops account for roughly a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. 

Methane ‘hot spots’ in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta are more likely to be found where recent wildfires burned into the tundra, altering carbon emissions from the land.

There are many creatures on our planet with more advanced senses than humans. 

UArizona researchers studied how young trees respond to a hotter, drier climate. 

Naturally occurring methane hydrate deposits are potential sources of energy. However, their observation in natural environments remains challenging.

Humans have raised the level of mercury in the atmosphere sevenfold, largely by burning coal, a new study finds.

The world’s largest dam removal and restoration project currently underway on the Klamath River in Oregon and California will aid salmon populations that have been devastated by disease and other factors.

The distribution of salt by ocean currents plays a crucial role in regulating the global climate.

Eruption activity escalated at the Klyuchevskoy volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in autumn 2023.

Ocean warming has accelerated dramatically since the 1990s, nearly doubling during 2010–2020 relative to 1990–2000, according to new UNSW Sydney-led research.