Officials’ and residents’ perceptions of risk can drive reactions

Just over one-quarter of adult Magellanic penguin bodies were found between the colony and the ocean.

The waters circling Antarctica absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than they release, serving as a strong carbon sink and an important buffer for greenhouse gas emissions.

While an increase in tropical cyclones is commonly cited as a harbinger of climate change, much remains unclear about how sensitive they are to the planet’s average temperature.

One of the largest reservoirs of carbon and home to billions of microorganisms, soil is a highly complex ecosystem that is essential to a healthy climate.

While efforts to raise domesticated reindeer on the island failed, herds of wild reindeer prosper in East Iceland.

New CU Boulder study: iodine from desert dust can decrease air pollution but could prolong greenhouse gas lifetimes

Texas A&M Forest Service experts explain why pollen released by the Ashe juniper, commonly known as mountain cedar, triggers allergy symptoms this time of year.

Remote localities are generally considered as potential reservoirs for biodiversity, but this is just part of the story.

Scientists predict that continued global warming under current trends could lead to an elevation of the sea level by as much as five meters by the year 3000 CE.