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Many Americans misjudge which personal behaviors have the biggest impact on carbon emissions, researchers have found. But efforts to improve climate literacy that focus too narrowly on individual actions may inadvertently dampen public support for collective…

With successive records of high temperatures around the world and an increase in extreme weather events, the ecological restoration of degraded areas and the new markets associated with it, such as carbon and biodiversity, have gained prominence. In this…

A review in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters reveals that climate extremes are increasingly striking in combination—and their compounding impact is posing a growing threat to public health across China.

In response to recent devastating wildfire seasons in Alberta, a new tool is helping communities in the province determine, reduce and better manage their risk as forecasts suggest these events will become more frequent.

The UK government will soon face a momentous decision over whether to approve production in the Rosebank oilfield off the coast of Shetland.

As climate change and disrupted weather patterns impact countries around the world, leaders must act to mitigate the negative effects on public health.

A study in the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management has found a direct link between Ghana's mounting urban flooding challenges and unregulated waste disposal practices. The findings have significant consequences for public health, the real…

More than 90 countries called on Tuesday for a global treaty to restrict plastic production, ahead of another round of hard-fought negotiations on the pact.

The health of the Chesapeake Bay declined in an annual report card on the nation's largest estuary released Tuesday, with scientists noting the effect of extreme rainfall patterns during the hottest year on record.

Tropical cyclones represent a danger to life, property, and the economies of communities. Researchers who study tropical cyclones have focused on remote observations, using space-based platforms to image these storms, inform forecasts, better predict landfall,…

Climate models are essential tools for understanding our planet's future, helping scientists predict global warming patterns, sea level rise, and extreme weather events. These sophisticated computer simulations play a key role in raising awareness about…

New research from RMIT University and End Food Waste Australia reveals confusing food labels are driving Australians to throw away perfectly edible food, costing households money and contributing to the nation's food waste problem.

Jarosite might not sparkle like a gem, but in the world of environmental geochemistry, it's a treasure.

Opening any new North Sea oil and gas fields is incompatible with achieving the Paris Climate Agreement goals of limiting warming to 1.5°C or holding warming to "well below 2°C" relative to preindustrial levels, finds a new report published by UCL academics.

Dr. Xiaomin Chen, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, has published a paper in Geophysical Research Letters that offers a new model capable of resolving turbulence and eddies within hurricanes as they transition from water to land. The…

World leaders on Monday called for strict rules to govern deep-sea mining and warned against racing to exploit the ocean floor in a thinly veiled rebuke of US President Donald Trump.

Canada's military used aircraft to help evacuate members of a remote Indigenous group Monday as wildfires spread eastward from the Prairies region and into the country's most populous province Ontario.

In a world hungry for crucial resources, China may not be poised to start deep-sea mining but it is planting seeds for such operations in a meticulously planned economic and geopolitical strategy.

When volcanoes are preparing to erupt, scientists rely on typical signs to warn people living nearby: deformation of the ground and earthquakes, caused by underground chambers filling up with magma and volcanic gas. But some volcanoes, called "stealthy"…

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals the transformative potential of walking- and cycling-friendly policies in cities around the world. Conducted by researchers from UCLA and Google, the study analyzed travel…