Geoengineering the climate would have massive repercussions for the health of billions of people at risk of malaria who live in tropical countries, according to a new finding by scientists at Georgetown University Medical Center and colleagues. 

Geological evidence shows the reef system has a history of demise and resilience.

Above Santa Barbara County, the Surface Biology and Geology High-Frequency Time Series, or SHIFT, campaign collects data to understand land and aquatic ecosystems.

The Texas A&M-owned van is equipped with a highly sensitive instrument that allows it to detect a wide range of chemical pollutants and offer real-time results.

While smoking rates have declined dramatically in the United States, there are still 35 million smokers. 

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.

Of the many contemporary conveniences often taken for granted in developed countries, modern sanitation may be among the most important. 

It was the sixth such widespread bleaching event of the reef since 1998, and the first to occur during La Niña conditions, which are typically cooler.

A new study has found tiny plastic particles no bigger than sesame seeds buried throughout human lungs, indicating that people are inhaling microplastics lingering in the air.

The reserve will protect numerous wildlife habitats and migration corridors passing through the Big Bend region.