When a record-breaking drought and heat wave swept across China's Yangtze River Basin in 2022, forests across the region ...

We are told the natural world is ‘breaking down’. But forests don’t work like aeroplanes or human hearts ...

As ecosystems degrade at an alarming rate, humanity must find new ways to value the natural world so it isn’t lost forever. Some economists and environmentalists say that to protect nature, we must ...

Until now, groundwater -- a critical water resource around the globe, especially in dry regions -- has been largely unstudied in its importance and role in sustaining ecosystems. New groundbreaking ...

When most people think about natural selection, they imagine individuals competing with one another: The fastest animal escapes predators, the strongest plant produces more seeds, and the most ...

Urban sandy beaches are among the most valuable coastal ecosystems, providing essential ecosystem services, supporting biodiversity, protecting shorelines ...