In the summer of 2023, vast areas of Canada’s forests were on fire. Many of these fires were ignited by lightning. 

Some barnacles are ‘morphing’ to protect themselves from predatory warm-water sea snails, which are expanding into their territory due to climate change.

Such high-tide flooding that inundates roads and buildings along the west coast of the Americas tends to be uncommon outside of El Niño years, but that could change by the 2030s.

U.S. struck with record 25 separate billion-dollar disasters so far this year.

2023 shaping up to be warmest year in NOAA's global climate record.

In August 2023, Hurricane Hilary made landfall in northern Mexico and soaked the Baja California peninsula, Southern California, and Nevada with rain. 

Scientists have learned over the years that when aquatic organisms such as zooplankton become exposed to microplastics, they eat poorly. 

AI analysis shows pollution levels, extreme weather events and increasing temperatures devastate biodiversity in freshwater lakes.

Some unexpected shark strandings and subsequent surprises following autopsies have, ironically, taken marine biologists millions of years back in time as they look to the future with concern.

Analyses of U.S. national forests led by Oregon State University scientists shows that increased protections for two Alaskan forests is a key to meeting climate and biodiversity goals.