New research from the Future Ecosystems for Africa program at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, has created the most accurate maps yet of where reforestation can effectively ...

There Might Not Be a Map for That: Budget Cuts Threaten Geological Surveys Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds.

Writer Maddy Crowell explores the effort to create up-to-date digital maps in parts of the world where they don’t exist — as a means of preparing for an uncertain future.

Flood maps around Australia drastically underestimate the impact climate change will have on rainfall, according to an accomplished civil engineer. The Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR ...

Latino neighborhoods have to cope with 23 more days of extreme heat a year compared to non-Latino white neighborhoods in ...

Space-laser AI maps forest carbon in minutes—a game-changer for climate science Estimating aboveground forest biomass key to climate change research Date: June 14, 2025 Source: University of ...

Over the last five years, researchers have found that the death rate for saguaros in the Phoenix area jumped from 1% to 2% ...

‘We've lost the culture war on climate’ The U.S. government has long recognized greenhouse gases as a threat, but major rules to address them have failed to stick.

If climate change makes it even easier for them to hide, then the threat they represent, and thus their deterrence value, may be seen as more credible. But some experts caution against overstating ...

Satellite data shows that Antarctic ice sheets have grown in size, prompting claims that climate change is in reverse or even a hoax. But it's not that simple.