With plastic being present everywhere on the planet, even showing up in human blood, it's no wonder the Earth Day theme this year is a dire message for immediate action to prevent further damage to ...

Explore how pollution, acidification, and climate threats impact ocean health and marine life, and discover solutions to ...

Our planet is massive, and the surrounding space is even more massive. Despite that, scientists say that the amount of space junk pollution around our planet could poison the upper atmosphere and have ...

Artificial light at night is quietly shifting the planet’s carbon balance by increasing carbon release without boosting absorption.

Winter is setting in across the Northern Hemisphere, and with it, cold and cloudy winter days. Clouds play a vital role in ...

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Our planet just got a health check-up — and unfortunately, according to scientists, the results are pretty grim. In a new study published in the journal Science Advances, an international team of ...

Given the ceaseless procession of disasters this summer—from heat domes to hurricanes to the fiery destruction of Lahaina—the slow-motion disaster of plastic pollution may not be top of mind. But the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Recent astronomical observations have revealed a startling reality: aging stars are far more destructive to their orbiting ...