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New satellite maps reveal how oceans absorb carbon, offering real-time insight into climate shifts and ocean acidification.

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Scientists uncover signs that Earth’s resilience to carbon emissions may be unraveling faster than climate models suggest. A ...

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 million metric tons of nanoplastics are spread across just the top layer of ...

"Our Story With David Attenborough" at the Natural History Museum is a 50-minute program that explores humankind's role in the planet's ongoing story ...

Warming ocean temperatures and warmer air mean there’s more water vapor in the atmosphere to fuel extreme downpours like ...

Award winners Shane Gross and Cristina Mittermeier use their powerful images to spur changes needed to conserve vital ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.