In an exclusive interview with Earth.Org, Prof. Cindy Lam at the Department of Ocean Science at The Hong Kong University of Science and...

71% of Earth’s surface is covered in water, yet more is known about the surface of the moon than the entirety of the oceans. Reliance on...

The climate crisis will hit the water cycle the hardest. Many of the negative and most severe impacts of climate change are manifested...

Environmental scientists and researchers are becoming more reliant on the power of citizen science to overcome barriers due to resource...

While commercial whaling is banned, it is estimated that at least 1 500 large whales are killed each year. While the problem of dwindling...

Scientists from the Tomsk Polytechnic University in Russia recently recorded the highest-ever flares of methane emissions- up to nine...

The surge in fires that tore through the Amazon rainforest this year made headlines around the world and stirred up controversy for the...

Glaciers and ice sheets currently cover around 10% of the Earth’s surface and are vital for shaping its physical landscape, reflecting...

As part of ‘Our Planet Series’, adventurer Paul Niel sat with Earth.Org for a fireside chat to discuss The Loop, creating sustainable...

For those of us who are reducing our intake of single-use plastic, reusing plastic items and recycling wherever possible, it can be...

With 90% of trade being carried out at sea, freight shipping is a crucial part of the global economy. But while over 90,000 ships...

The climate report warns of increasing sea-level rise as the polar ice caps continue to melt and says that as a result, intense storms,...

Sea-level rise is threatening West Africa. Growing stronger by the year, the tides push wave after wave into cities and villages,...

Award-winning journalist Craig Leeson has attracted global attention with his startling documentary ‘A Plastic Ocean’. An entrepreneur...

Imagine that the internet is suspended for days; no email, social media, online banking, orworldwide will be affected by streaming...

A new study states that it is not too late to save our planet’s coral reefs before they go extinct. — Coral Reef Extinction Facts Coral...

Marine biologists call the Philippine Sea the ‘centre of the centre’ of aquatic biodiversity. However, with ongoing decimation, marine...

Sharks have been around for 450 million years, living through five global mass extinctions. But today, man’s relentless greed could sound...

As if the existing conditions were not alarming and dire enough, our oceans are about to face yet another survival threat. The emerging...

Greenland is the world’s largest island with a vast body of ice sheet covering 1,710,000 sq km, roughly 80% of the surface. The climate...