Below the sparkling, turquoise waters of Florida Bay are plants that don’t always get the credit they deserve. South ...

In a Swiss pine forest, the treetops are being sprayed with mist in a bid to discover the effect that drier or wetter air has ...

Vanilla flavoring is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. The primary source, Vanilla planifolia, however, is ...

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

President Trump’s efforts to freeze climate spending have sparked warnings of rippling consequences in years ahead. For many ...

Plants and trees send their roots into the ground to soak up water and nutrients from the soil. Until now, scientists ...

At the close of “Candide,” 18th-century philosopher Voltaire suggested that we must take care of our own garden — perhaps a suggestion that our focus in the world is best trained on what’s at home.

Climate change is often unrelentingly grim. But some activists argue that joyful climate action can change minds.

Wild vanilla species face habitat loss up to 53% under climate change scenarios. Some may expand habitats by 140% but still ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Anxiety, grief, anger, fear, helplessness. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially ...

Scientists transplant crossbred corals off Miami's coast to help local reefs combat climate change effects, introducing ...

Websites displaying legally mandated U.S. national climate assessments seem to have disappeared. The reports tell state and ...