An exhaustive analysis of data from about 30,000 physical and ecological systems shows that human-induced climate change is already having a dramatic effect on the planet.
Landslides have prevented rescuers from entering much of the remote, mountainous Chinese region near the Wolong National Nature Reserve where many villagers have died.
Scientists hope the summer emergence of pregnant females can shed some light on the enigmatic white-nose syndrome—before time runs out for the animals and their environment.
Vietnam has become a hub for processing Asia's illegally logged timber, much of which is sold in the United States as outdoor furniture, conservationists say.
The 86 captive pandas kept at the Wolong National Nature Reserve near Chengdu are unharmed following a devastating quake, Chinese officials announced today.
A Picher, Oklahoma, man describes waiting an "eternity" as a tornado lifted his house with his family inside. They survived, but the twister killed seven.
As plants bloom earlier due to rising temperatures, caribou are arriving at their calving grounds when the bounty is past its peak, leading to fewer births and a lower survival rate, researchers say.
Tens of thousands of pets and farm animals were trapped as their owners evacuated. Cattle are dying, and pets have no food, but a limited animal evacuation is in the works.
