Chinese hydroelectric power plans in Tibet threaten to destabilize the Himalayan region’s ecology and politics.

A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...

A s they transport us to underwater landscapes, aquariums provide a soothing experience for visitors. The dark rooms, illuminated by soft light emanating from the tanks, display a ...

What's the only native insect of Antarctica have to do to survive? A research team has uncovered the special ability of the Antarctic midge to prosper in an extreme environment.

Many atmospheric river events are weak. But the powerful ones can transport extraordinary amounts of moisture. Studies have ...

In Jan. 2024, Newton County rescue teams had to save some stranded in the RV park. “There were cars sunk in the water. There ...

Australia's scientific leadership in Antarctica faces logistical and funding challenges. A new report recommends a second icebreaking vessel, improved funding, and protective measures against illegal ...

Quakes recorded for the first time inside Greenland's biggest frozen river, the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, suggest this ...

A team of scientists from Bowling Green State University are currently en route to Antarctica in search of groundbreaking new data that could play a key role in the future of climate research.

Researchers have generated the first dataset of water flow beneath the entire Antarctic Ice Sheet, which will lead to more accurate projections of sea level rise. The team modeled Antarctica's ...

Extreme precipitation events in Antarctica, which are mostly dominated by snowfall due to sub-zero temperatures, also include ...

In Manaus, a sprawling city of more than 2 million, the depth of the Rio Negro, a major branch of the Amazon River, reached ...