As much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a pipeline system off Louisiana’s southeast coast

Extreme wildfires that have been burning through the California landscape over recent decades are disrupting wildlife habitats within the state, new research shows.

In the first two weeks of November, fires fueled by unusually dry and hot weather destroyed nearly 770,000 hectares (1.9 million acres) of the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetlands

The effects from rising temperatures around the world are worsening in every part of the U.S., according to the newly released National Climate Assessment.

The reserve spans nearly 300 square miles of water on one side of the island.

The planet has capped its hottest 12-month span on record now that high temperatures in the month of October have been analyzed.

Masks are back on the New Delhi streets as residents grapple with the annual surge in air pollution that has engulfed the Indian capital region

The idea is to avoid sending bagged-up fallen leaves to landfills.

What to do with leftover pumpkins after Halloween is over.

Earth is already on the brink of surpassing 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming since the 1800s, according to new research.

A federal judge ruled that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed.

Realistic, simple dietary swaps can help Americans make a difference in the country's carbon footprint, a new study found.

Forest in California may be disappearing

Several acres of 3D-printed artificial reefs are currently being planted in coastal North Carolina to bolster the region's biodiversity.

The artificial 3D-printed reefs are located at the mouth of the Pamlico River and will provide a skeleton for natural reef to grow.

Global warming could reveal an ancient river landscape that has been preserved underneath the East Antarctic Ice Shelf million of years, according to a new study.

Melting in West Antarctica, a region which includes the "Doomsday Glacier," could be "unavoidable" in the future due to warming oceans, scientists say.

Federal regulators have approved the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest over the protest of environmental groups and top West Coast officials

Historically low water levels in the Mississippi River have allowed saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico to creep up the river and into local water sources.

The annual ozone hole that forms over Antarctica has ballooned to near-record size, scientists say.

A Jersey Shore town where childhood cancer cases rose is suing to overturn a settlement between the state and the corporate successor to the company that dumped toxic waste into the water and ground for decades

Amphibians are experiencing widespread population declines due to climate change, according to a new study.

In a remote, dry patch of California, a battle is raging over carrots.

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) is becoming harder but a narrow window remains because clean energy infrastructure has grown around the world, a new report said Tuesday

A saltwater intrusion in the Mississippi River poses a threat to Louisiana's water supply. The river has low water levels due to drought conditions allowing an intrusion.

Rafflesia, the flower species which contains some of the world’s largest flowers, is at risk of extinction, scientists have warned in a new study.

ABC News' Ginger Zee caught up with Pattie Gonia as she produces and stars in "Save Her: An Environmental Drag Show" for this year's Climate Week.

The sailor who became the first American to win “The Ocean Race” in its 50-year history joins ABC News to discuss the critical issue of the ocean’s health.

The smoke from wildfires in recent years has been so intense that it is decreasing air quality in the majority of the U.S., according to new research.

Researchers have found a new way to store thousands of year's worth of carbon dioxide and prevent it from being released into the atmosphere.

For those who need to commute when air quality is poor, a new technology will make it possible to use the safest route possible for their health.

Conservation Group African Parks has announced it is set to release 2,000 southern white rhinos into the wild in will be one of Africa’s largest rewilding programs.

A United Nations committee strengthened a treaty on Monday on children's rights in their fight against climate change, according to new guidance from the organization.

Climate change has caused the leaves on some plants in tropical forests around the world were found to stop undergoing photosynthesis.

Ocean cleanup crews have fished out the most trash ever taken from one of the largest garbage patches in the world.

Scientists are beginning to better understand the consequences that melting glaciers will have on humans, species of all kind and the ecosystem in which they live.

A glacier lake outburst flood is wreaking havoc near Juneau, Alaska, where structures have been destroyed as a result of a break on the Mendenhall Glacier.

At least two homes crash into floodwaters as a result of a melting glacier.

Artificial intelligence will play a pivotal role in the herculean efforts to mitigate climate change and preserve the environment, experts say.

ABC News’ Ginger Zee reports on the record-breaking heat wave across the world on “This Week.”

Oceans all over the world are experiencing warmer-than-normal temperatures, but waters off the southern U.S. could be on the brink of an ocean heat wave emergency.

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee discusses the latest on marine heat waves and what it means for the water temperatures and humans on land.

The annual great beluga migration is underway, but the whales are facing increasing dangers as the climate warms and human activity decimates their habitat.

Several states may be in for a treat in the night sky this week – a possible view of the Northern Lights.

The landslide has already swallowed about a dozen homes since Saturday and threatens additional homes in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Rolling Hills Estates.

Beaches in states including Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island have recently been closed for swimming due to high levels of bacteria in the water.

As people around the world contend with the hottest temperatures ever recorded, more visual evidence of climate change is emerging with the spread of ghost forests.

As people around the world contend with the hottest temperatures ever recorded, more visual evidence of climate change is emerging with the spread of ghost forests.

Tulare Lake, which was drained centuries ago, has re-formed due to snow melt from winter storms and is disrupting local farming.

Ocean temperatures reached record-breaking highs for the month of May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced.