Logistical adjustments by airlines could reduce aviation CO2 emissions by up to 75 percent without biofuels or offsets.

In late 2025, scientists reported that for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on ...

At the moon's north and south poles, permanently shadowed craters remain so cold that water ice and other frozen compounds can persist for billions of years. Scientists think these ancient deposits ...

The global river crisis is worsening. Learn about the causes behind the decline of vital waterways and their significance.

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Steve Curwood ...

AHMEDABAD/CHICAGO — The state of Gujarat has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2025 Earthshot Prize for its groundbreaking efforts to combat air pollution through the world’s first particulate ...

Earthshine is sunlight that bounces off Earth, travels to the Moon, and then reflects back to our eyes. The Moon essentially ...

Invisible in their trillions, microbes dwell in our bodies, grow in soils, live on trees and are integral to planetary health ...

For more than 2 decades, NASA satellites have quietly tracked how much sunlight Earth reflects back into space. That record ...

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still ...

Microplastics have entered Antarctica’s soil ecosystem, subtly affecting its only native insect and revealing how far human ...