Covering 70% of the earth's surface, oceans provide climate regulation by absorbing 25 percent of all carbon emissions as a crucial sink for anthropogenic carbon, which subsequently enables the ...

It’s no secret that air pollution is a serious problem facing the world today. Just how serious? A new study on global daily levels of air pollution shows that hardly anywhere on Earth is safe from ...

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 ...

This post comes to PBS Nature from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). WWF and Nature are collaborating on a series of blog posts from WWF conservation scientists that will share the stories and motivations ...

Plastic pollution is poisoning the planet. Some experts suggest making plastics from more "natural" materials, but research shows those still have risks. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

New research found that fewer than 10 percent of countries and territories met World Health Organization guidelines for particulate matter pollution last year. By Delger Erdenesanaa Only 10 countries ...

When satellites are launched into space, usually their cameras are pointed deep into the black void of the universe, sizing up other planets, stars, even galaxies, far, far away. When NASA’s Jet ...