The Earth is the only planet in the universe that we know for sure supports life. While it is likely that many others do, it is almost certain that most planets do not have life for one reason or ...

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Since Earth has survived for over 4.5 billion years, why should we consider any need to protect Earth now—assuming we can? She has survived cosmic forces, meteor impacts, volcanic eruptions, ice ages, ...

Location of a simulated micron-size grains continuously launched from an orbiter at L1 in a snapshot as seen from Earth. The viewing location is the subsolar point, and the solid grey circle shows the ...

Last week, young people around the world joined together for Call to Earth Day. They took part in events and initiatives to help the planet, from trash pick-ups to planting trees. On December 11, CNN ...

Most U.S. adults believe that God gave humans a duty to protect and care for the Earth (66%), and 57% believe that God gave humans the right to use the Earth for humanity’s benefit, according to the ...

Protecting the ozone layer also protects Earth’s vegetation and has prevented the planet from an additional 0.85 degrees Celsius of warming, according to new research from Lancaster University, NASA, ...

The first Earth Day was celebrated April 22, 1970. 55 years later, we know a lot more about the harmful effect human civilization has on our natural environment. But the desire to find solutions – big ...