Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Our planet is sick, and its life-threatening symptoms are getting worse, a new report warns. Earth has been pushed past multiple ...

An international research team led by biochemist Jarmo Kali at UC Riverside has found that human-made organic molecules now ...

Scientists have discovered and demonstrated a new technique to remove and store atmospheric carbon dioxide while generating carbon-negative hydrogen and producing alkalinity, which can be used to ...

The levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases like methane and nitrous oxide have been steadily rising for many years due to a variety of human activities, like the burning of fossil fuels ...

Orange cup corals, pictured growing on rocks above, are native to the Pacific Ocean. As they grow, the corals incorporate minerals from seawater, leaving a valuable historical record in their ...

Most of the excess carbon dioxide pouring into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels will ultimately be absorbed by the oceans, but it will take about 100,000 years. That is how long it took ...

The ocean has absorbed a significant portion carbon dioxide emissions from human activities, decreasing the pH of the water and leading to a suite of chemical changes collectively known as ocean ...

New research from the university of St Andrews has found that some coastal areas will become much more acidic than previously anticipated. With added atmospheric CO2, these areas are acidifying more ...

Our oceans are struggling. From bleaching in the coral reefs to increasing temperatures and rising sea levels, they've seen better days. To make matters worse, researchers now say our oceans may ...

The US' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (SOST) is establishing an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board (OAAB) -- and seeking ...