As the death toll climbs in Texas, the Trump Administration is actively undermining the nation’s ability to predict—and to ...

The latest science on the link between climate change and natural disasters — and how they may be playing out where you live.

By looking at the microbial communities that live on corals, our research uncovered a crucial role that fishes play in protecting coral reefs. We also discovered that these fishes together with clean ...

Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they ...

With recent historic flooding, meteorologist John Burchfield is diving into the data of a warming climate and increased flood ...

Rivers are Earth's arteries. Water, sediment and nutrients self-organize into diverse, dynamic channels as they journey from ...

The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protections for the Tecopa bird’s beak, a rare desert wetland wildflower that grows in ...

Caribou, migrating birds and many other types of wildlife rely on this expanse of wetlands and tundra. Humanity and the ...

In a heartening development, conservationists reintroduced platypuses to the Hacking River in New South Wales, Australia.

The Endangered Species Act protects over 2,000 U.S. and foreign species. Conservation and environmental groups say habitat loss from climate change is just one reason the act is especially critical ...

Antarctica could see a doubling of extreme weather events—such as atmospheric rivers—by 2100, with implications for future sea level rise.

Making the Chicago River a healthy, biodiverse and climate resilient lifeline through the city is the focus of many groups and city officials working with new standards, permits, and an eye on ...