High-tech tracking of how and where these ocean creatures live is painting a picture of how ecosystems are influenced.

An international team of scientists tracks how fast and in which direction local climates — and species — have shifted.

One day, you may fill up your tank with gasoline-like fuels made from cellulosic materials such as farm and forestry waste, using a new process invented by chemists at UC Davis.

Power generation and water desalination are among potential applications.

Inez Fung is one of several esteemed co-authors of a landmark report that summarizes and highlights what is well understood in the field of climate study, and points to areas of uncertainty that require more research.

Scientists warn against the high risk of degradation of marine ecosystems and the human hardships that may result.

On the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Terrie Williams reflects on the lessons learned and continues her work training responders for the next oil spill disaster.

Sparks fly when head hits rocks in the rough, potentially igniting brush

The frustrated attempts of a graduate student to quantify the amount of water draining from Greenland's melting ice sheet led him to devise a new way to measure river flows using satellite images.

For the last decade, the lake's iconic blue waters have stayed clearer than in past decades, but still haven't reached goals for clarity.

Former astronaut Kathryn Sullivan is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 10th administrator.

Indian company licenses Berkeley Lab technology for treating contaminated water.