Nation also saw 10 billion-dollar disasters in first six months of this year.

The report says the state will be facing hotter and drier conditions for decades to come, especially in West Texas.

Researchers say their results show that lakes are able to get rid of excess nitrogen through a process of denitrification.

The new study looks at how three factors have affected Lake Michigan's vulnerability to bighead and silver carp.

In a surprise twist, a major group of flowering plants is evolving twice as quickly in temperate zones as the tropics.

A young volcanic island in the western Pacific Ocean has been going through some growing pains.

Coastal areas around the world are contending with the consequences of a warming planet including droughts and floods, in addition to changing sea levels.

Rutgers-led research highlights lesser-known options with fewer trade-offs.

A newly-identified, fast-growing species of algae poses a major threat to coral reefs and the ocean ecosystem.

Every summer millions of people visit parks and protected areas along the shorelines of the Great Lakes to camp, hike, swim and explore nature’s beauty.