The United Nations' most recent assessment of the Montreal Protocol offers good news on the restoration of the ozone layer.

The availability of trees used for timber in the continental US could decline by as much as 23% by 2100 under more severe climate scenarios.

New research indicates that pathogenic fungi may cause more human diseases as they adapt to climate change.

Researchers have created a new drone that can land on high-up tree branches and collect DNA to help track biodiversity.

Non-native plants are spreading rapidly to higher altitudes along transport routes worldwide, a monitoring study shows.

Switchgrass takes a break during the summer. Solving the puzzle of why could help it realize its full potential as a low-cost biofuel crop.

The West Antarctica Ice Sheet contains enough ice to raise global sea level by 11 feet, but a new study finds its collapse isn't inevitable.

“This kind of smart material lets us maintain the temperature in a building without huge amounts of energy.”

Geochemical evidence suggests that carbon dioxide levels may have been much lower millions of years before the emergence of large forests.

The immune system of black swans leaves them particularly vulnerable to avian flu. When exposed, the virus could kill them within three days.