Almost 75% of 184 Paris Agreement pledges were judged insufficient to slow climate change; Only…
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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.
Lessons from first nations governance in environmental management. As large-scale agriculture, drought, bushfire and introduced…
Thousands of acres damaged by the ongoing Kincade Fire in Northern California’s Sonoma County are…
There’s a speed limit on the damage surface ponds can do to ice shelves, but…
In 1973, a teacher named Joan Hodgins took her students on a hike near Whitehorse…
Two million-year-old ice from Antarctica recently uncovered by a team of researchers provides a clearer…
NASA’s Terra satellite using the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard captured this image…
Models offer guidance for state and national policymakers designing climate action plans. A new Harvard…
Did an extraterrestrial impact trigger the extinction of ice-age animals? University of South Carolina archaeologist…
Update 10/28/19: There is a New Satellite Image of California’s Kincaid Fire. NASA’s Terra satellite…
A new paper from scientists at The University of Manchester has discovered why some volcanic…
Current approaches to carbon capture can increase air pollution and are not efficient at reducing…
For the first time, an EPFL-led team of scientists has measured the total amount of…
We must wake up to the devastating impact of nitrogen, say scientists. Dozens of international…
Abnormal weather patterns in the upper atmosphere over Antarctica dramatically limited ozone depletion in September…
Switch to natural gas would save 12,000 billion gallons a year by 2030; switching to…
Fossil remains of tiny calcareous algae not only provide information about the end of the…
Study finds even the tallest ice cliffs should support their own weight rather than collapsing…