Recent research indicates that hurricanes approaching the U.S. are more likely to intensify during less active Atlantic periods

As the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. Even when that cloud is 109,000 metric tons of methane

The worst-case scenario has the frequency increasing by 17 times by the year 2100, according to predictions published Oct. 10 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

While the latest survey shows promising trends, researcher says there’s still much work to be done to reduce the blood lead levels of children in New Orleans and across the country

Study finds impacts lingered much longer than expected

Experimentation unit will enable researchers to test the ability of organisms found in deep water environments to deal with the effects of a spill

"This is how a major university, with strengths in research and regional impact, can consider a large-scale problem."

Report recommends prioritized research on the chemistry, properties, and spill behavior of various types of crude oil

A researcher from the University of Southampton has produced a scientific study of the climate scenario featured in the disaster movie

New techniques could better predict where hazardous materials go in the event of environmental disasters.