A new study led by Professor Gemma Harvey from Queen Mary University of London has revealed how hundreds of species shape the landscapes we depend on, from termite mounds visible from space to beavers ...

The planet has already warmed by 1.5°C compared to preindustrial times, and if temperatures climb to 2°C—a limit outlined in ...

Climate change is rapidly altering the way of life of the Indigenous Wayuu people, a semi-nomadic Indigenous group living in ...

For days, people in the Himalayan region of Kashmir watched in agony as a famed ancient spring ran dry amid extreme dry ...

During guided outings in a small motorboat along a Malaysian river, we would also see purple herons, endangered storks, and — a highlight of the trip — an orangutan.

Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world -- they are its architects. A new study has revealed how hundreds of species shape the landscapes we depend on, from vast termite mounds visible ...

"Australia, New Zealand, Austria, and Botswana all preserve nearly 30 percent of their country, including numerous national ...

Laguna la Cruz on the Gulf of California coast in Sonora, Mexico, is an important stopover point for many migratory species.

Researchers from Beijing Normal University have analyzed how China's land system may change in 2100 under a 1.5°C global ...

Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth's carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs' ...

Declines in frogs affect more than just our ears. Most critically, frogs are an integral part of local food webs.