Wildfires are devastating events that destroy forests, burn homes and force people to leave their communities. They also have ...

When it comes to global warming and greenhouse gases, methane is one of the bad guys. It's the second most important contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide. However, quantifying the exact ...

The speed at which glaciers move changes predictably each year, according to the first-ever global map of how glacier and ice sheet speeds vary with the seasons. Knowing this yearly rhythm could help ...

Detailed livestock models are important for land-use planning, disaster relief and food insecurity. Researchers have used dung records to create high-resolution maps of herbivore distribution around ...