Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs about how our continents formed and when...
New research led by a York University professor sheds light on the earliest days of Earth's formation and potentially calls into question some earlier...
Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's inhabitants, from whales to krill...
An international team of polar ecologists, geographers, and marine scientists has found that global warming has, over the past 20 years, melted enough glacier...
An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated reef system a...
In late December, China approved the world's largest hydropower project to begin construction, citing the economic benefits and need to shift to renewable energy...
When we think about flood management, higher stop banks, stronger levees and concrete barriers usually come to mind. But what if the best solution—for...