The total area of global karst regions is approximately 22 million square kilometers, accounting for roughly 15% of the Earth's land surface. These regions ...
The seventh edition of the Global Outlook (GEO-7) offers a stark vision of the decades to come. But its authors say the worst ...
A new collection of scientific papers examines some of the most promising examples of climate change refugia conservation.
Wildfires may disappear from the landscape within weeks, but their hidden effects on the soil can persist for decades. An ...
Within the UNESCO and ACF partnership, the site preserves natural heritage, protects vulnerable ecosystems, and mitigates the ...
Of the numerous anthropogenic pressures that are being exerted on ecosystems globally, plastic pollution and climate change are potentially the most ...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its annual Arctic Report Card on Tuesday, which documents the way ...
Wisconsin winters are warming. The trend is one element of climate change that we are seeing and feeling. Next week WUWM is airing a series of stories exploring some of the facets of what scientists ...
XINING -- Chinese scientists have proposed new insights into how alpine ecosystem carbon cycling may respond to long-term climate change via a long-term study of plant phenological events in alpine ...
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? The answer is a resounding yes—and we know this for certain because of the vast network of audio recorders that ...