Ancient trees deemed vital to forest survival

New research suggests that ancient trees possess far more than an awe-inspiring presence and a suite…

Study shows widespread retreat and loss of marine-terminating glaciers in the northern hemisphere

Two researchers from the University of Ottawa are the first to map out all the glaciers…

2D material in three dimensions

The carbon material graphene has no well-defined thickness; it merely consists of one single layer of…

Simulations show long lag in the effect of global warming on Greenland's ice sheet volume

A team of researchers working at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine…

Maryland transportation crews using less salt, more brine on icy roads to protect waterways

With the approaching snowstorm predicted to dust the Baltimore area and blanket the Eastern Shore while…

Forest management increases climate benefits provided by boreal forests

The carbon stock in managed boreal forest landscapes is increasing, while it is relatively unchanged in…

France limits visitors to save beloved Marseille beach

French authorities said Monday they would begin testing limited daily permits to visit one of the…

Video: Hibernation is getting weird thanks to climate change

You might think hibernation is just a nap that bears take during the wintertime, but it’s…

Pioneering research forecasts climate change set to send costs of flooding soaring

Climate change could result in the financial toll of flooding rising by more than a quarter…

Some Finnish forest owners do not believe in biodiversity loss while for others it is a crisis

Numerous surveys of forest owners have found that private family forest owners in Finland value nature…