By rethinking how large cloud computing systems operate, Associate Professor Christina Delimitrou seeks to make data centers more energy efficient.

Soils are warming quickly and at considerable depth across Alaska, with temperatures rising fastest in the state’s permafrost region, a trend that could accelerate climate change and undermine the stability of roads, buildings and other infrastructure built on the continuously frozen ground.

A steady “snowfall” of tiny particles carries carbon, nutrients and pollution from the ocean’s surface toward the deep sea. 

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions now may limit how much ice Antarctica loses this century and reduce the rise in seas facing coastal communities, according to findings from a new study.

The ubiquitous plastics of modern life are degrading into tiny fragments and littering Earth’s landscapes and waterways.

University of Birmingham takes steps in tackling major sustainability challenge by collecting disposable laboratory gloves for recycling.

The health consequences of catastrophic wildfires that burn through towns and cities may extend far beyond the period when flames are extinguished and smoke disappears, according to new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES).

The Arctic is warming at an accelerating pace.

Tests in university classes show that simple, low-cost systems can remove airborne particles with little disruption from fan noise.

If someone leaves the faucet running in your bathroom and the house floods, it’s easy to assign responsibility for the damage.