River networks are among Earth’s most threatened hotspots of biodiversity and are essential for human wellbeing. 

Extremely hot years will wipe out hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fish available for catch in a country’s waters in this century, on top of projected decreases to fish stocks from long-term climate change, a new UBC study projects.

Warming ocean waters have caused a drop in the brightness of the Earth, according to a new study.

As rising sea levels threaten coastal areas, scientists are using an emerging nuclear dating technique to track the ins and outs of water flow.

The accelerated proliferation of these woody vines, due to natural disturbance, is altering forest structure, regeneration and functioning.

The microbiomes of corals — which comprise bacteria, fungi and viruses — play an important role in the ability of corals to tolerate rising ocean temperatures, according to new research led by Penn State.

Batteries are needed to store clean power from wind and solar, but the high cost of lithium batteries has slowed their widespread adoption.

Australia’s deadly bushfires in the 2019-2020 season generated 700 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere – triggering vast algal blooms in the Southern Ocean.

State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon says the weather event usually means warmer and drier conditions, but might only last a few months.

As its name suggests, the bigleaf maple tree’s massive leaves are perhaps its most distinctive quality.