Climate change affects ecosystems not only through warming, but also by delivering more extreme weather events

Scientists are divided on whether to continue investing in local efforts to protect threatened places and populations or shift much of that investment toward global efforts to reduce fossil fuel emissions

A team of experts from the UK and China analyzed emissions from coal, oil, natural gas, and biomass power plants, with a focus on coal-fired power plants as the major contributors to ambient air pollution

Scholars warn attention needed to make wastewater potable and ensure public safety nationwide against emerging threat of antibiotic resistance

Study shows that local management provides a degree of insurance against global stresses, but there are likely higher temperatures that render the insurance ineffective

Texas A&M's Yige Zhang co-authored new study proving Earth's carbon dioxide atmospheric concentrations averaged 230 parts per million for 2.5 million years; today's levels are about 410 parts per million

The BAG4 protein regulates the flow of potassium in occlusive cells, which optimizes the use of water by the plant

Marshes grow shorter, denser stems under high carbon dioxide, which can help them resist sea level rise

Brookhaven Lab team readies DOE aerosol-sampling tools for 13-month study of Arctic sea ice and climate

New research shows the UK has been a key player in securing stronger EU climate regulations, and Brexit could give climate deniers more influence