Thawing and slumping permafrost in the western Canadian Arctic is releasing unprecedented levels of mercury into waterways.

Heatwaves similar to those experienced in Europe in 2018 can have a very negative impact on animals.

More and more rainfall extremes are observed in regions around the globe – triggering both wet and dry records, a new study shows.

Since 1982, some parts of the West have had a 41 percent reduction in the yearly maximum mass of snow.

New research shows that phytoplankton iron storage strategies may determine which species thrive in changing oceans and impact marine food webs, according to a recent paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 

Fire and water. Timeless, opposing forces, they are actually linked in powerful ways that can have major impacts on communities and ecosystems.

Images of extreme weather and alarming headlines about climate change have become common.

Annual update improves understanding of changing climate, wildlife impacts.

Seventy percent of the current infrastructure in the Arctic has a high potential to be affected by thawing permafrost in the next 30 years.

Berkeley Lab working with water managers to produce “actionable science”.