Prescribed burning, restoration thinning, or a combination of both are effective at reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire in California.

The Caribbean islands are uniquely susceptible to "flash droughts," according to new research.

A new study reveals a surprise: Trees growing in wetter regions are more sensitive to drought, researchers find.

Rising temperatures brought on by human-driven atmospheric warming are bringing big changes to agricultural life in the Southwest, research indicates.

A look at more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records reveals the human impact on North American wildlife.

Climate refugees are predominantly from formerly colonized countries that aren't responsible, in large part, for the factors that exacerbate climate change.

North American mammals in hotter regions increasingly seek out forested areas away from human-dominated landscapes.

The model analyzes the future survival of plants in a changing climate based on how far wind can carry a plant’s seeds.

A new natural disaster risk model offers a reliable and affordable way for governments to estimate expected damage from rivers that flood.

Researchers propose a "more realistic" conceptual model for understanding changes to marine ecosystems in the wake of climate change.