Researchers say the findings, the first documented case of rising temperatures driving genetic change in a mammal, offer a "glimmer of hope" for the Arctic species, which is facing possible extinction ...

Plants help mitigate the effects of climate change in air and water by removing pollutants and sequestering carbon.

The climate is changing and nowhere is it changing faster than at Earth's poles. Researchers at Penn State have painted a ...

When an email about natural disasters and wildfire risk mentions the name of a local suburb, people pay more attention.

Traditional burning in Uttarakhand shows how communities live with fire, yet what they do is often misinterpreted as ...

Washington is under a state of emergency and evacuation orders are in place for tens of thousands of residents. Gov. Bob ...

In the wake of a wildfire, a vital micronutrient can become a toxic heavy metal—and could eventually make its way into ...

New research from the University of Vermont reveals exposure to smoke from Canadian wildfires in the summer of 2023 led to ...

Tropical storms pummeled the land and ravaged ecosystems. Powerful floods engulfed streets and left cars stuck in mud. And ...

Scientists warn that rising heat and rapid land change could reshape wildlife habitats faster than expected. A University of ...