Sponges in coral reefs, less flashy than their coral neighbors but important to the overall health of reefs, are among the earliest animals on the planet. 

As any resident of northern climates knows, a seasonal thaw is never straightforward. 

In a paper published today in Nature Communications, a team led by scientists from the University of California, Irvine, using climate models and satellite data, reveal for the first time how protecting tropical forests can yield climate benefits that enhance carbon storage in nearby areas.

The drop in water levels comes as hotter temperatures and falling water levels left a smaller amount of water flowing through the Colorado River.

Yet another extreme precipitation event sent rivers out of their banks, inundating coastal towns and prompting evacuations.

Scientists have published a series of recommendations to enable communities and managers to minimise the impact of lionfish in the Mediterranean Sea.

Most marine-terminating glaciers in the Northern Hemisphere are shrinking; some have completely left the water.

Severe weather battered parts of the U.S.

Around 180,000 avoidable deaths over 14 years in fast-growing tropical cities were caused by a rapid rise in emerging air pollution, a study led by researchers at UCL and the University of Birmingham has revealed.

New research using computer vision to analyse tens of thousands of butterfly specimens in the Natural History Museum's collection has found that some British butterflies are getting bigger in response to climate change.