Corals living in coastal bays with strongly fluctuating temperatures and environmental conditions are better able to withstand heat and other stressors than their counterparts on more stable reefs.

The Earth is full of remarkable species, and the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is certainly one of them. This small critter is the only amphibian on the planet that lives north of the Arctic ...

Singapore rebalances priorities towards climate adaptation, addressing rising temperatures, sea levels, and economic opportunities for the city-state. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Plants have developed multiple morphological, physiological and molecular strategies to cope with adverse environmental conditions. Extremophile plants, however, are unique in that they likely evolved ...

The Earth is home to a diversity of plants with highly varied forms and functions. This extraordinary morphological, physiological and biochemical diversity determines how plants adapt and respond to ...

The industrially ravaged Gowanus Canal, long regarded as a symbol of urban environmental neglect, is being reimagined through the lens of scientific inquiry as a complex reservoir of microbial life ...

Financial losses due to extreme weather events such as wildfire, floods, and winter storms are increasing. The insurance and recovery system in the U.S. is increasingly unable to respond to the ...

As extreme weather becomes more frequent, investors are examining how much money can realistically be made from climate adaptation. Jenn-Hui Tan, chief sustainability officer at Fidelity International ...

Millions thrive at high altitudes due to remarkable genetic adaptations. Tibetans, for instance, possess a gene variant allowing efficient oxygen use without dangerously thick blood. Andeans and ...