New York's awe-inspiring Adirondack Mountains are known for snowy peaks and chilly lakes, but they are also home to a unique ...

The more data, the better scientists are able to understand a system. Sometimes, however, that data is hard to come by. Vast desert ecosystems, often located in remote places and characterized by ...

A variety of ecosystems are spread across the world, each with distinctive interacting characteristics and components. They range from small (eg a freshwater pond) to global (eg the desert biome).

When completed in late 2013, the $2.2 billion Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System will power 140,000 ... that the construction threatens the desert ecosystem, while the heated plumes of ...