Harvard researchers detect some of the earliest evidence for modern-like plate motion. An enduring question…
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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.
The Arctic Ocean in summer will very likely be ice-free before 2050, at least temporally.…
Record-Breaking Air Pollution in Nine Cities American Lung Association’s ‘State of the Air’ report finds…
UCI, NASA JPL project tracking Earth-sensing satellite turnover yields striking results. During the exceptionally warm…
To honor the day’s 50th anniversary, NASA’s JPL has unveiled posters in which our home…
Researchers present new evidence that the deoxygenation of the ocean wiped out biodiversity during one…
The movement of sea ice between Arctic countries is expected to significantly increase this century.…
With an outbreak of wildfires recently threatening the closed Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine,…
Ozone levels above the Arctic reached a record low for March, NASA researchers report. An…
Further analyses are showing the continued low levels of nitrogen dioxide concentrations across Europe –…
In an effort to investigate conditions found at the Earth’s molten outer core, researchers successfully…
Last year was one of the worst years on record for the Greenland ice sheet,…
Earth’s molten core may be leaking iron, according to researchers who analyzed how iron behaves…
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Victoria Falls – one of the world’s greatest…
In early April 2020, satellites observed several wildfires in northern Ukraine around the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Hundreds…
Nitrogen dioxide, primarily emitted from burning fossil fuels for transportation and electricity generation, can be…
Diminishing sea ice translates to warmer ocean, more rain, and stronger trade winds. Arctic and…
Contrary to popular belief, Neanderthals were no less technologically advanced than Homo sapiens. An international…