Past Center surveys have found that Americans with higher levels of formal education are more likely to say human activity is a big cause of climate change. This pattern is driven by Democrats. In ...

The impact of human activities—such as greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation—on Earth's surface have been well-studied. Now, hydrology researchers from the University of Arizona have investigated ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The combined effects of humanity’s actions are making ecosystems less resistant to change, and threatening the vital ecosystem services humanity ...

A professor analyzes the conflicting impacts of human activities on extreme spring droughts. Earth and environmental scientists reported that as human socio-economic activities increase, greenhouse ...

Humans are driving migratory animals—sea turtles, chimpanzees, lions, and penguins, among dozens of other species—towards extinction, according to the most comprehensive assessment of migratory ...

Climate change is having a profound impact on the Arctic. We know that the region is warming significantly faster than the global average, resulting in the melting of sea ice and disrupted habitats.

The tropical coastlines of Southeast Asia are home to some of the most important and biodiverse marine ecosystems on the planet. But as well as being essential to communities along these coastlines, ...

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Research on the human dimensions of global change concerns human activities that alter the Earth's environment, the driving forces of those activities, the consequences of environmental change for ...

Ireland—a nation synonymous with its abundant, verdant landscapes—is considering a nationwide referendum on the rights of nature and the human right to a healthy environment. If that happens, Ireland ...