Tiny plastic particles drifting through the oceans may be quietly weakening one of Earth’s most powerful climate defenses.

While we’ve been debating carbon taxes and emission caps, our oceans have been quietly capturing carbon. It’s like discovering your quiet neighbor has been solving climate change while you were ...

We all depend on the oceans. They regulate climate over long timescales and affect weather on land. They also host vast ecosystems, provide nutrition for billions, and support livelihoods and cultures ...

The ocean has absorbed about 30% of carbon dioxide emissions from human activities since the Industrial Revolution, significantly slowing the pace of climate change. But as emissions continue to rise, ...

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, and in 2026, there are big concerns about climate change driving more extreme weather and health impacts for those of us who live here. This week, an arctic ...

Forest fires are a fundamental force in Earth's dynamics with a direct impact on human health, food security, and biodiversity. From air quality to landscape configuration and resource availability, ...

Leading science institutions and partners highlight ocean–forest interconnection and the ocean’s role in global climate solutions at COP30 Located within the COP30 Blue Zone, the Ocean Pavilion will ...

A fisherman carries supplies to a boat in the Port of Galilee, a fishing village in Narragansett, R.I., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/David Goldman) HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — From the grounds ...

The Sahara Desert has expanded by about 10 percent since 1920, according to a new study conducted by University of Maryland researchers. This represents roughly an area the size of South Dakota being ...

Climate change is warming Europe, but scientists are also studying whether a weakened Atlantic current could make Britain colder, with Laurie Laybourne, director of the Strategic Climate Risks ...