Data collected on cruise SE 22-04 will give scientists a snapshot of this unique ecosystem and offer insight into how it is likely to change in the face of global climate change.

Despite previous research predicting coral species would move south to cooler waters to protect themselves, the new study – published in Molecular Ecology – has found this may not hold true on the West Coast of Australia.

The mission is expected to help scientists understand the factors driving tropical cyclone intensification and to improve forecasting models.

“It would not surprise me if this summer ended up being the second-hottest summer on record for the state,” says state climatologist and Texas A&M professor John Nielsen-Gammon.

Wildfires raged, drought conditions improved slightly

As the cherished rainforest in South America’s Amazon River region continues to shrink, the river itself now presents evidence of other dangers: the overexploitation of freshwater fish.

The Gulf of Maine is growing increasingly warm and salty, due to ocean currents pushing warm water into the gulf from the Northwest Atlantic, according to a new NASA-funded study.

Cold-water corals, and the species Lophelia pertusa in particular, are the architects of complex reef structures. 

Trees store carbon, filter the air, create habitat, and supply a host of other benefits for animals and people.

Jeff Doser wants to give conservationists the tools they need to make better decisions.