A pair of new studies by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and the School of Architecture shed new light on the potential of climate-inspired architectural and urban design proposals, termed "climatopias," to effectively address climate change challenges.

The batteries of electric vehicles subject to the normal use of real-world drivers – like heavy traffic, long highway trips, short city trips, and mostly being parked – could last about a third longer than researchers have generally forecast, according to a new study by scientists working in the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center, a joint center between Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

The Alaska we experience today and our children will experience in the future is not the Alaska of the past.

New research has revealed less than a quarter of the remaining tropical rainforests around the globe can safeguard thousands of threatened species from extinction.

Recent decades have seen a rapid surge in damages and disruptions caused by flooding. 

MIT engineers show how detailed mapping of weather conditions and energy demand can guide optimization for siting renewable energy installations.

The new method could help slash carbon emissions in hard to reach industries like aviation and road haulage.

Trees and disease: Public health measures to fight malaria—including insecticide-treated bed nets—lose effectiveness as deforestation rises.

Glaciers have historically determined the boundary between Italy and Switzerland in the Alps.

Many recent studies assume that elderly people are at particular risk of dying from extreme heat as the planet warms.