Ongoing land clearing for agriculture, mining, and urbanization is isolating and disconnecting Earth’s protected natural…
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Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only known world to support life, distinguished by its dynamic geology, diverse ecosystems, and vast oceans. Its atmosphere, rich in nitrogen and oxygen, helps regulate temperature and shield life from harmful radiation. Earth’s layered interior drives plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanic activity, shaping its surface over millions of years. From its magnetic field to its climate systems, Earth is a complex, interconnected system that scientists study to understand both its past and its rapidly changing present. As humanity’s only home, Earth remains at the center of environmental research, planetary science, and efforts toward sustainability.
On August 19, 2020, the world’s largest and longest polar research expedition – known as…
A continuous record of the past 66 million years shows natural climate variability due to…
On September 7, 2020, NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided two different views of how fires…
On September 6, NASA’s ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) imaged active…
On Friday September 4, 2020 at about 6:44 p.m. PDT the Creek Fire began in…
Intense heat, winds, and drought have fueled smoky infernos in the western United States. Though…
An all-day digital workshop to explore how space can boost clean energy and contribute to…
Global warming is dramatically increasing the risk of extreme hurricanes in the Caribbean, but meeting…
A global analysis reveals for the first time that across almost all tree species, fast-growing…
Scientists have discovered new evidence for active volcanism next door to some of the most…
A recent report confirms that ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, whose mass-loss rates have…
To get the best measurements of Earth’s atmosphere, you sometimes have to leave it. This…
At the turn of the 21st century, unbeknownst to the world, the Greenland ice sheet…
Over the past months, the Arctic has experienced alarmingly high temperatures, extreme wildfires and a…
Ocean Carbon Uptake Widely Underestimated The world’s oceans soak up much more carbon than most…
Super Typhoon Haishen is poised to hit the Korean Peninsula this weekend, making it the…
Rock-melting forces occurring much deeper in the Earth than previously understood appear to drive tremors…