There are quite a few things that pose a threat to the ecosystem, and deforestation might be one of the worst offenders. Here ...

On a clear night, the moon you gaze upon looks the same as it looked for the first humans that walked Earth—the same ...

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NASA satellite imagery has revealed the dramatic scale of the wildfires scorching parts of southwestern New Mexico, as two ...

The report predicts that society will have emitted enough carbon dioxide by early 2028 that crossing an important long-term ...

The Healthy Opportunities Pilot, which provides eligible North Carolina Medicaid members with non-medical support services ...

Ahead of his new exhibition, legendary photographer Edward Burtynsky opens up about his search for wonder and the "alien" ...

Pollution Time Machine: It’s not just living animals that carry remnants of humanity’s toxic footprint. Samples of bird ...

Hydrologists predict human-induced underground fluid fluxes to rise with climate change mitigation strategies like carbon sequestration. The impact of human activities -- such as greenhouse gas ...

This presents a valuable opportunity to learn more about how human impacts could influence the delicate ecosystem. “Invertebrates comprise most of the biodiversity on Earth,” says Robin ...