Farmlands across Europe are potentially the biggest global reservoir of microplastics due to the high concentrations found in fertilisers derived from sewage sludge, new research has shown.

The California mountain range alternated between extreme precipitation and none at all this winter.

The U.S. saw near-average temperatures and precipitation

Insect diversity is declining in Bavaria. Land use is a major driver, but the impact of climate change is still unknown.

The world’s ocean is steadily losing its year-to-year memory due to global warming, according to a study published in Science Advances co-authored by a University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa atmospheric scientist. 

NOAA scientists and collaborators have found rare deep-sea sponge mounds between two of California’s most explored marine protected areas

In the midst of a megadrought, scientists are working to improve snowpack measurements used to forecast water supplies.

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder helps researchers predict weather, analyze air pollution, monitor volcanoes, and track a changing climate. And there’s more.

More than 600 fishing vessels sail the icy waters of the Arctic. But just over two dozen big tankers are the worst offenders when it comes to air pollution in this vulnerable region.

Biologists launch pilot project that could have implications for health of waterways