The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening the survival of coral colonies which are the backbone of the reef.

Air pollution, long known for its harmful effects on the lungs, may be an accomplice in the development of Alzheimer's disease

Debby brought heavy rain and flooding to Florida’s Gulf Coast after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday, August 5. Drone footage, captured by Brier Media, shows extensive flooding in Sarasota, Florida. Debby was downgraded to a tropical storm several hours after making landfall. Clean-up efforts continued in Sarasota on Thursday, with city officials offering recovery resources including storm debris pickup services. Credit: Brier Media via Storyful

A ban of 13 books across all Utah public schools has now taken effect as free speech advocates warn of the repercussions.

"We need a systematic investigation into the environmental drivers." Researchers make concerning discovery about increasingly common factor putting infants at risk: 'We must tackle this pollution at its source' first appeared on The Cool Down.

It's important we understand 'fire clouds' better, as we are going to see a lot more of them.

Researchers have found the five states along the US coastline that will bear the brunt of sea-level rise and flooding in the coming decades. Do you live in the danger zone?

A massive tropical wave forming off the American coastline has hurricane trackers on high alert - with Florida potentially getting hit next.

Experts warn that the sun's next "solar maximum" could be more powerful and arrive sooner than expected.

The 245,000-acre fire, worsened by thunderstorms and strong winds, is so big it’s even creating its own weather. The Biggest Blaze in the US A massive wildfire currently burning near the Oregon–Idaho border, about 130 miles west of Boise, Idaho, has officially been called the biggest active blaze in the US – so big, in fact, that it’s creating its ... Read More

For the first time in the state’s history, California will impose water restrictions to help the state prepare for future droughts and weather changes. Historic Water Mandates California water providers are staring down the barrel of permanent water restrictions for the first time in state history, thanks to a contentious policy recently approved by the state’s Water Resources Control Board. ... Read More

The quake was felt across Lubbock.

Seven deaths in Texas caused by Hurricane Beryl were the result of heat exposure because of widespread power outages.

The only known U.S. stand of Key Largo tree cactus was in the low-lying Florida Keys.