The first rains that signal the beginning of the growing season kick off a flurry of activities in rural, agricultural communities. Farmers decide when to plant, how much labor to allocat...
Extreme heat already affects almost two billion urban residents around the world, according to a new study.
Fish have pooped on coral since time immemorial. While it’s a normal part of the ecosystem, new research suggests that changing environmental conditions could throw the dynamic off kilter.
A new study is the first to map ocean areas that, if strongly protected, would help solve climate, food, and biodiversity crises.
The onset of the rainy season can affect food security as much as the amount of rain farmers receive overall, researchers report.
A fish that dies naturally in the ocean sinks to the depths, taking with it all the carbon it contains. Yet, when a fish is caught, most of this carbon is released into the atmosphere as ...
Ocean chemistry is a complex mixture of particles, ions, and nutrients. And for over a century, scientists believed that certain ion ratios held relatively constant over space and time.
Scientists have taken a growing interest in ecological stability—the factors that make an ecosystem robust against pressures and perturbations—especially in light of human impacts like cl...
Tens of millions of people face malnutrition the world over. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, or FEWS NET, identifies the location, severity, and causes of food insecurity and is...
New research provides an overview of where ocean biodiversity is most at risk, and how that compares with protected areas.
Changing the incentives for water use and storage could mitigate the stress of droughts, according to new research.
“I think that’s what most people probably think, that you would see more bleaching in places where it’s warmer year-round, and that was one of my assumptions as well,” says Deron Burkepil...
