World-renowned microbiome research at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa received a major boost by the National Science Foundation.
Astronomers at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) are part of a team that recently discovered three planets orbiting dangerously close to stars nearing the ends of their lives.
The first on-the-ground detection of water on the Moon’s surface was reported by an international team of researchers, including Shuai Li, a planetary geologist at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Mass biodiversity extinction events caused by extreme natural phenomena have marked the history of life on Earth five times.
Rising temperatures are causing a "growing diversity" of Vibrio bacteria in the sea around the UK, new research shows.
UCLA study reveals that thermal variations can impact monsoons and flooding
The combination of extended droughts and rising temperatures creates a vicious cycle, with less vegetation leading to higher temperatures, which in turn makes it harder for remaining vegetation to survive. Pictured: Monteith Parkway in Los Angeles’ View Park-Windsor Hills neighborhood.
Climate change threatens to destroy invaluable heritage sites and traditions in marginalised countries – but empowering local people is key to adaptation, according to a new study.
Important heritage sites on the African coast classed as having “outstanding and universal value” are threatened by flooding and erosion because of the climate emergency, a new study warns.
The Breakthrough Agenda agreed at COP26 could help trigger positive tipping points to tackle the climate crisis, researchers say.
Gabon's network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) provides a blueprint that could be used in many other countries, experts say.
University of Exeter scientists have discovered new information about the tiny propellers used by single-cell organisms called archaea.
Coral reefs in remote or protected areas can recover quickly after mass coral bleaching events, new research shows.
The sounds of nature could help us recover from mental fatigue, but this power may be under threat as ecosystems deteriorate and people disconnect from the natural world, according to new research published in the journal Global Environmental Change.
Scientists have developed a new toolkit for the discovery of mineral deposits crucial to our transition to a ‘green economy’.
The Amazon rainforest is becoming less resilient – raising the risk of widespread dieback, new research shows.
Global weather fluctuations called El Niño events are likely to become more frequent by 2040, a new study shows.
The University of Exeter and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have signed an agreement to jointly investigate climate change tipping points.
Climate change could result in the financial toll of flooding rising by more than a quarter in the United States by 2050 – and disadvantaged communities will bear the biggest brunt, according to new research.
A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil.