As Earth enters an age of rapid ecological change, a quiet revolution is taking place in freezers chilled to -80°C.

Earth is just three years from exhausting its 1.5°C carbon budget as emissions stay high and climate impacts accelerate ...

Our climate seems to be more sensitive to greenhouse gas emissions than some researchers had hoped, meaning the world will ...

Against a challenging geopolitical backdrop and in a major move to protect people and planet, countries today came together ...

Less research on environmental risks means we will be forced to operate with an incomplete understanding of those risks.

Our nights are getting brighter, and Earth is paying the price. Electric lights have revolutionized our lives, but as illumination increases, the toll on wildlife and human health is becoming ...

Environmental pressures are mounting globally. Air and water pollution claim millions of lives annually, biodiversity loss is ...

What is Earth Day? Earth Day started in 1970 when people — including Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson — brought attention to the impact oil spills, pollution and smog were having on the planet.

Is the planet losing one of its best ways to slow climate change? Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit “next-level” highs, scientists say. Earth’s ecosystems breaking down under extreme ...

Abandoned coal mines had left waterways acidic and rusty orange. Local residents are cleaning them up, and recovering ...

Earth Day has always been a day that acknowledges our planet, which provides for us, and ways we can protect and preserve its beauty. That being said, here's everything you should know about Earth ...