From devastating wildfires to polar bears clinging to melting ice floes, there’s no shortage of shocking images to illustrate the need for action on climate change. 

One of the largest reservoirs of carbon and home to billions of microorganisms, soil is a highly complex ecosystem that is essential to a healthy climate.

Carbon dioxide can be harvested from smokestacks and used to create commercially valuable chemicals thanks to a novel compound developed by a scientific collaboration led by an Oregon State University researcher.

Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have increased significantly over the last 50 years, resulting in higher global temperatures and abrupt changes to Earth’s climate. 

Launched Tuesday to the space station, the COWVR and TEMPEST two instruments could lead the way to big improvements in gathering key information for weather forecasting.

EIT Food-funded project enables farmers to better understand and get the best value out of their fields

Glacial erosion likely caused atmospheric oxygen levels to dip over past 800,000 years

Researchers have incorporated phosphorene nanoribbons into new types of solar cells, dramatically improving their efficiency.

Three extreme rainy seasons in a row have pushed rivers and wetlands to heights not seen in decades.

NASA researchers also are using satellite data to map damage in the affected areas.