A new analysis finds global forest maps overlap far less than expected, raising questions about climate funding and ...

Fears of climate change are decreasing in the United States, China and many Western countries relative to other concerns, according to a new survey. War, economic hardship and disease were more ...

Winter storms and extreme cold are forecast to wallop the U.S. with snow and ice through the weekend. Prepare for power outages and transportation issues.

For the first time, scientists have mapped groundwater variables nationally to understand which aquifers are most vulnerable to contamination from orphan wells. Oil and gas wells with no active owner ...

The chytrid fungus disease is responsible for global amphibian population declines, such as the endangered limosa harlequin frog shown above. Brian Gratwicke, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

This summer’s heat is likely to linger through fall with above-normal temperatures expected across the U.S. from September through November. This year is not an exception. It’s part of a longer ...

As Earth warms due to climate change, oceans are heating up, becoming more acidic, and losing oxygen. These changes threaten ...