A year after a severe winter storm caused widespread blackouts in Texas, the state’s power grid remains vulnerable to extreme cold. 

A new study has found that the world’s second-largest ice sheet is generating huge amounts of heat.

New research from the University of Southampton shows that the winter jet stream over the North Atlantic and Eurasia has increased its average speed by 8% to 132 miles per hour.

Three in four people around the world agree with a ban on single-use plastics such as bags, straws, and water bottles, according to a 28-country survey from marketing firm Ipsos and Plastic Free July, an anti-plastics campaign.

No matter which of the widely accepted global circulation models ultimately comes closest to predicting the amount of warming caused by climate change, corn production will be reduced, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.

Engineered bacteria convert captured carbon dioxide into chemicals for fuels, fabric and cosmetics

The Thar desert’s abundance of open space and sunshine make it an ideal place for solar power.

NASA is launching a prototype instrument that could make it easier to monitor volcanic activity and air quality.

he researchers suggest the technology used for their comprehensive analysis of produced water is essential for proper reuse or disposal by oil and gas producers.

The collective activity of life—all of the microbes, plants, and animals—have changed planet Earth.