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.

Coastal flooding will increase significantly over the next 30 years because of sea level rise, according to a new report by an interagency sea level rise task force that includes NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and other federal agencies.

A new study by an international consortium that includes researchers from Stockholm University looking at the presence of pharmaceuticals in the world’s rivers found concentrations at potentially toxic levels in more than a quarter of the locations studied.

Single individuals of Atlantic cod and squid occur much further north than previously expected.