How do plants adapt to drought and heat? New studies on plants of the Canary Islands show that adaptation is not determined by a single character but by the interaction of entire sets of characters.

British gardeners and farmers may remember 2024 with a shudder – it was widely referred to as “the year of the slug”. Vast ...

Confused about native, non-native, introduced, and invasive species? This guide breaks down the definitions, explains how scientists classify them, and explores real-world examples like zebra mussels ...

Dr. Anthony Turton, the first expert to warn South Africa about the current water supply issues and infrastructure decay, shares critical solutions to solving the crisis.

With the UK’s ageing water infrastructure creaking, Emma Wilkinson examines whether we are at risk of losing a cornerstone of public health In January, as many as 30 000 households across Kent and ...

Can municipal water and sewer systems absorb sudden high-occupancy detention conversions, or do peak-day margins and pipe limits dictate expansion first?

We’ve definitely seen a strong uptick in clients wanting their outdoor spaces to function 12 months out of the year,” says Tyler Bigham, a principal for Richardson-based Alterra Landscape Design. “In ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have now discovered for the first time that large blackwater lakes in the extensive peatlands of the central Congo Basin are releasing ancient carbon. To date, climate ...

The state’s Coastal Commission and Coastal Conservancy also mark five decades since forming, entities that have helped shape ...

What we know about the potential impact of ICE plans to hold 1,500 people in an Upper Bern Township warehouse that was built ...