Coral reef growth rates in the tropical western Atlantic have slowed to a fraction of what they once were, erasing coastal ...

Fishermen ply their trade in the Gulf of Mannar in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, one example of the vital importance of oceans to planet Earth and humankind. Measurements of ocean heating and sea ...

Improvements in subseasonal-to-seasonal forecasting (S2S), which projects weather 2 weeks to 2 months in advance, could support more informed decisions about when to plant and irrigate crops, among ...

Confidence in science has become increasingly fragmented in the United States across our polarized political spectrum. And overall, the American public is showing declining trust in experts and ...

Water flow in Mexico City in 2020. Before decades of heavy groundwater extraction, water flowed upward, artesian fashion, to the aquifer through basement and volcanic rock. By 2020 the groundwater was ...

A translation of this article was made by Wiley. 本文由Wiley提供翻译稿。 Rivers join downstream, flow downhill, and eventually meet an ocean or terminal lake: These are fundamental rules of how waterways and ...

The summer monsoon delivers rain to the rolling hills near Jawhar, a town near the western coast of India. Last January, scientists gathered to discuss the many interacting factors that have driven ...

This January 2014 photo shows the Australian Antarctic Division’s ice core drilling camp in Aurora Basin North, East Antarctica. Data from this effort help to quantify factors contributing to climate ...

Air quality is one of the biggest hazards associated with wildfires—for good reason. As the air quality index approaches 300 (anything above which is considered hazardous), communities are forced to ...

View of Hüfifirn, a medium-sized glacier in Central Switzerland with the peak of Schärhorn (3,296 meters above sea level) in the background (photo taken in August 2021). Mountains store much of the ...

The lava lake at the summit of Erta Ale volcano in Ethiopia is one of just two on Earth (the other is at Kīlauea in Hawaii). Credit: Planet Labs Inc. Standing next to a lava lake at the summit of a ...

Surface ruptures causing earthquakes pose risks to infrastructure and human lives, but advances in models and data in the last few decades have improved our ability to mitigate their effects.