The combination of sea level rise, tides, storm surge and waves has increased the overtopping of natural and artificial coastal protection by nearly 50% in the last two decades.

A new study led by researchers from McGill University and INRAE found that between 51-60% of the 64 million kilometres of rivers and streams on Earth that they investigated stop flowing periodically, or run dry for part of the year.

When astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope uncovered an oddball galaxy that looked like it didn't have much dark matter, some thought the finding was hard to believe and looked for a simpler explanation.

To counter the effects of climate change on drylands, a new study led by York's Professor Lindsay Stringer suggests that global access to water should be managed in a more integrated way.

As demand for electricity rises and climate change brings more frequent and extreme storms, residents in rural and suburban communities must have access to the minimal electricity they need to survive a large, long-duration (LLD) power outage.

Southeast Asian monsoon region falls in the warm and humid tropics modulated by Asian monsoon. 

Nitrogen from agriculture, vehicle emissions and industry is endangering butterflies in Switzerland.

Peatlands are an important ecosystem that contribute to the regulation of the atmospheric carbon cycle. 

The glaciers of Nanga Parbat – one of the highest mountains in the world – have been shrinking slightly but continually since the 1930s.

In an international study published by the journal Environment International, the University of Surrey led an international team of air pollution experts in monitoring pollution hotspots in 10 global cities.