The world needs a new way of thinking about environmental crises threatening the health of people and the planet, according to a comprehensive United Nations report released Tuesday.

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Farms and cities use so much of the Colorado River's water that little remains for the river's own ecosystem. Will ...

As the trail wound its way into Arizona's Sky Islands, the region's biodiversity was on full display, as were the threats from rising temperatures.

Biodiversity—the vast variety of life on Earth—forms the foundation of healthy ecosystems, stable climates, and resilient societies. From microscopic organisms to towering forests and complex animal ...

Researchers from the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences (APES) have contributed significantly to a major ...

"Sixty-seven percent of biodiversity hotspots and 38% of key biodiversity areas globally include rangelands, but international conventions seldom recognize this vast biodiversity repository," the ...

The Metals Company wants to be the first firm to commercially mine the seafloor. The study it funded suggests that mining ...

An ecologist at the IPCC for over 25 years, Camille Parmesan, who is also a refugee scientist, explains how to preserve ...

Two weeks after Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka, the actual environmental cost of the disaster remains largely unknown, as ...