The year to date remained among the top-10 warmest

For some, marine debris may simply be an unsightly inconvenience, but for many people around the world it is a critical problem that can affect all aspects of life.

Climate change exerts great pressure for change on species and biodiversity. 

Every year, landslides – the movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope – cause thousands of deaths, billions of dollars in damages, and disruptions to roads and power lines.

Soot particles from oil and wood heating systems as well as road traffic can pollute the air in Europe on a much larger scale than previously assumed. 

Part of Gulf Coast recovering from last summer’s hurricanes hit with severe flooding

The life of the microscopic algae that inhabit snow at high elevations is still relatively unknown. 

Antarctica has experienced significant temperature changes, especially since the last glacial period.

There was no discernible signal in the data from the global economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. 

The topography of Antarctic iceberg A-76 provides insight into the strange properties of ice.