All plants and animals need suitable conditions to survive. That means a certain amount of light, a tolerable temperature range, and access to sources of food, water and shelter.

Off the coast of Antarctica, vibrant green phytoplankton swirls amidst the sea ice.

Teams from the US and UK have successfully completed scientific fieldwork in one of the most remote and hostile areas of West Antarctica – coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the continent.

University of Sheffield experts use machine learning to predict seasonal iceberg numbers for the first time.

Harvard scientist suggests long-term exposure to smoke-filled air could lead to premature deaths.

Despite the flooding in November, Venice has introduced a number of measures – though not all are complete – making it something of a textbook case for how to tackle coastal erosion.

Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of marine heat waves—warm water anomalies that disrupt marine ecosystems—and this is creating new challenges for fisheries management and ocean conservation. 

For organic farms, size matters: not so much the size of the farm itself, but the size of the neighboring fields.

The time it takes for species to respond to conservation measures – known as an ‘ecological time lag’ – could be partly masking any real progress that is being made, experts have warned.

In late 2019, the river started to turn colors due to a reduced sediment load and algae blooms.