Plastics made from crops such as maize or sugarcane instead of fossil fuels are generally considered sustainable.

Satellite images have revealed that the once colossal A-68A iceberg has had yet another shattering experience.

Aeolus is the first satellite in orbit to profile directly Earth’s winds from space.

Celebrated annually on 2 February, World Wetlands Day aims to raise global awareness about the importance of wetlands for our planet.

Satellite data indicate that snow is melting earlier, changing when and how much the lake is refilled.

The start of California’s rainy season has been getting progressively later in recent decades, and now begins a month after it did just 60 years ago, shifting from November to December, according to a new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. 

Australians love their beaches, and now a new study also confirms the broad appeal of other coastal assets such as tidal wetlands and protected areas.

The tropical cyclone made landfall near the coast city of Beira, bringing heavy rains to the central region.

A NASA airborne study has returned to the field for a second year of science flights to advance the accuracy of short- and long-term climate models.

Launched in 2007, the Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere, or AIM, mission is the first detailed exploration of Earth's unique and elusive clouds that are literally on the "edge of space."