The UN has agreed to charge ships for the greenhouse gases they emit – but the price is far too low.

But some countries are more on board than others.

Two-thirds of the Panama Canal watershed’s freshwater goes to operate the locks. The country plans to build another reservoir to funnel in more water, but hundreds of homes stand in the way.

An unplanned experiment takes scientists closer to solving a long-standing mystery: To what extent, if any, have human-created emissions influenced thunderstorms?

You can get norovirus any time of the year, but it spreads most during the winter.

Shipping produces roughly the same amount of emissions as aviation, yet it is often overlooked. It’s time for change.

As their structures break down, the wrecks could release toxic substances into the environment.

Colliding with ships is a top cause of whale deaths. A new study maps the areas of highest risk, showing where proven strategies such as speed limits and new shipping routes can reduce the toll.

The National Science Foundation says that the JOIDES Resolution has become too costly to fund. But scientists say its $72 million annual budget pales compared with discoveries the ship has enabled.

New research digs into Increased whale strandings on the east coast of the United States, which remain a concern for biologists and citizens.