Hot, humid population centers are becoming epicenters of heat risk as climate changes worsens. It’s calling into question the conventional wisdom that urbanization uniformly reduces poverty.

Hot, humid population centers are becoming epicenters of heat risk as climate changes worsens. It’s calling into question the conventional wisdom that urbanization uniformly reduces poverty.

Waves, storms and floods can reshape atoll islands to survive sea-level rise – but their coral reefs need protection.

New research examines the effects of introduced animals on Madagascar’s extinct megafauna, like the elephant bird, dwarf hippo, and giant lemur.

In principle, some portion of the shoreline is public land along virtually all US coasts. But these can sometimes overlap with private property interests, creating confusion and conflict.

Contracts for exploring the deep sea are due to expire before a safe mining code can be agreed.

Humans arrived in the Bahamas around 700 AD, far earlier than previously thought. Those new settlers dramatically changed the area's landscape.

How Pacific winds interact with the sea to bring colder waters up from the depths.

The discovery of a fossil iguana nesting burrow answers questions about the now-endangered lizards.