The resilience of plant biomes is declining — indicating that today's landscapes are "primed to herald a major extinction event" not seen since the retreat of glaciers and arrival of humans 13,000 years ago, scientists reported in a new study.
Space agencies in the United States, Japan, and the European Union have collaborated to create a new tool that visualizes environmental changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The current warming trajectory could bring 100-year rainstorms as often as every 2.5 years by 2100, driving calls for improved infrastructure and planning.
Australia has sent Energy Minister Angus Taylor to the final days of a climate summit in Spain, where senior figures from around the world are likely to look at him in dismay.
Researchers find people's exposure to PFAS and certain flame retardants could be significantly reduced by opting for healthier building materials and furniture.
An expanding wood pellet market in the Southeast has fallen short of climate and job goals—instead bringing air pollution, noise and reduced biodiversity in majority Black communities.
Climate change: Australia seen as ‘disconnected from reality’ on world stage