The low-latitude highlands region of southwestern China experienced two major climate events in recent years: a severe drought in 2009–2010 and an extreme heat wave in 2019. Though both sprang from ...

An international team of scientists has developed ways to measure and compare the impact of "darkwaves"—when extreme weather ...

Tiny soil animals survive harsh desert conditions, revealing hidden life and climate driven survival strategies underground.

Life beneath the surface of one of the driest places on Earth may be far more complex than once believed. Researchers have found that soil can support surprisingly robust and varied forms of life even ...

Arctic weather extremes are rising fast, harming plants, animals, people, and global climate balance worldwide.

A new study shows that resilient and remarkably diverse populations of organisms can persist in the soil despite harsh and ...

Extreme weather events have become significantly more common in the Arctic over recent decades, posing a threat to vital ...

New research by an international team of scientists has found that Arctic regions are facing unprecedented climate conditions.

For decades, ecologists have puzzled over a mystery: Why do some natural habitats get overrun by invasive species while others seem to repel outside threats? In a classic 1958 book on the subject, the ...