G eology and gemology are two fascinating fields connected to the study of Earth materials and help us understand the origin, ...

Environmental scientists monitor and analyze planetary conditions to develop data-driven solutions to sustainability challenges.

Are you ready to turn your passion for science and the environment into an exciting career? This program gives you the knowledge, skills, and hands-on training to solve real-world environmental and ...

Both environmental science and environmental engineering offer dynamic academic and career opportunities that focus on understanding the natural world and developing sustainable solutions for global ...

The study of Earth science isn’t just for students who are interested in how our planet works. It’s also for those who are passionate about addressing urgent global challenges such as climate change, ...

Three Rice faculty members from the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences have recently been honored with ...

The Earth sciences will become increasingly prominent in the 21st century as humanity confronts daunting challenges in finding natural resources to sustain Earth’s burgeoning population, in mitigating ...

Environmental science is the multidisciplinary study of all aspects of the Earth’s physical and biological environments. It encompasses environmental chemistry, soil science, ecology, climatology, ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has uncovered a previously unknown process that may have helped drive Earth ...

Scientists have identified a hidden feedback loop that may explain how Earth has regulated its climate for tens of millions of years. As sea levels rose and fell, they changed how much phosphate ...

The Environmental Science Program is the only academic unit in the UMass system providing a BS degree in Environmental Science. Affiliated faculty teach a series of courses with the ENVIRSCI ...