In 1969, the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland was so polluted that it caught fire, helping to launch the modern environmental movement and prompting Congress to pass the Clean Water Act three years later.

VUB research uncovers factors that prevent mangroves from spreading in South America.

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz are contributing new insights into the challenges plants face in adapting to climate change.

Retreating glaciers in the Pacific mountains of western North America could produce around 6,150 kilometers of new Pacific salmon habitat by the year 2100, according to a new study.

At roughly 325 square kilometers, the Ebro Delta on the northeastern coast of Spain is one of the largest wetlands along the Mediterranean Sea coast. 

When a heavy storm hit in October, residents of the floating community of Schoonschip in Amsterdam had little doubt they could ride it out. 

An explanation of drought conditions across the state from a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agronomist.

New research is first to pin down the mechanics of CO2 fluxes in rivers and streams

New research looks at how a climate extreme intensifies tensions between ocean life and people, and what can be done about it. 

A new study sheds light on the way salty water acts in deep-sea aquifers, paving the way for further research into carbon storage deep beneath the seabed.