A new study reveals the diets of reef fish dictate how fast different species evolve.

One of the earth’s biggest allies in the fight against global warming is the world’s oceans.

The notion of conserving climate change refugia – areas relatively buffered from current climate change that shelter valued wildlife, ecosystems, and other natural resources – is only about 10 years old, but the field has matured enough that a leading journal has prepared a special issue on the topic.

Once an important port during World War II, the bay is comprised of a complex delta system that makes it a very scenic and popular tourist destination in Australia.

Seven of the regions that dominate global ice mass losses are melting at an accelerated rate, a new study shows, and the quickened melt rate is depleting freshwater resources that millions of people depend on.

May has become the sunniest calendar month on record in the UK.

Warming events are increasing in magnitude and severity, threatening many ecosystems worldwide. 

Warm spring weather may have helped trigger a landslide on Yudi Peak.

Nitrogen is an essential part of our ecosystem. The nitrogen-based compounds must cycle through air, water, and soil in a delicate balance to make the ecosystem function.

The ice shelves surrounding the Antarctic coastline retreated at speeds of up to 50 metres per day at the end of the last Ice Age, far more rapid than the satellite-derived retreat rates observed today, new research has found.