An array of animals and plants survive winter in the subnivium, nature’s igloo. But climate change is threatening this hidden ...

Mountain regions around the world are heating up faster than the lands below them, triggering dramatic shifts in snow, rain, ...

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...

You’ve heard the slogans: save the whales, protect our pollinators. You may have lamented the decline of polar bears or the last of the northern white rhinos. But scientists are only beginning to ...

A new report shows how satellites are helping scientists track the planet's future. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth just ...

Andreas Hemp receives funding from German Research Foundation (DFG). Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is sold to the world as frozen romance and pure nature. But the real story today is at its feet, not ...