Over the past 200 years, the population of the United States has grown more than 40-fold to an estimated 328 million, with 81% of the population living in an urban area.

New study underscores the need to conserve and restore mangroves and coral reefs for coastal protection.

To slow the practice of land conversion, the researchers said funding organizations must prioritize projects most likely to result in sustainable intensification on national and global scales.

A climate game developed by Max Planck researchers shows that global cooperation can be possible – although not without effort.

Tropical forests can continue to store large amounts of carbon in a warmer world – only if countries limit greenhouse gas emissions, new research suggests.

Some bleaching corals undergo an, until now, mysterious transformation – emitting a range of different bright neon colours.

Researchers bring together interdependent data to build communities that are resilient to disasters.

Sticky and delicious, honey is loved by many across cultures and continents.

South America’s second-largest forest has been experiencing rapid tree losses in recent decades.

Surprising glacial and nearly ice-free periods in last 66 million years.