An area of low pressure over the U.S. Southwest began to collide with humid air flowing north on March 14, 2025.

New research finds that, pound for pound, grazing cattle generate at least as much heat-trapping gas as those raised in feedlots.

The South Sandwich Islands are a remote group of eleven small volcanic peaks arranged in an arc in the southern Atlantic Ocean. 

Social media can help scientists track animal species as they relocate in response to climate change, new research shows.

As the adoption of cleaner-burning engines and electric vehicles drives fossil fuel emissions lower, scientists have discovered that a surprising pollution source is playing a significant role in cooking up ozone in the air over Los Angeles.

Jordan Lin (BASc ’22) is a rising star in the global effort to tackle climate change.

As the planet warms, Antarctica’s ice sheet is melting and contributing to sea-level rise around the globe.

UMD researcher John Orban outlines a bold theory about the relationship between temperature and metamorphic proteins.

When major storms hit Houston last spring and summer, losing power was a nightmare for residents, but for many, the financial fallout was just as devastating.

Spanning more than 1,000 kilometers across eight European countries, the Alps are among the planet’s largest and highest mountain ranges.