The Magnetic Shield That Protects Our Climate Earth is surrounded by an immense magnetic field, called the magnetosphere.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Trillions of microplastic particles in the ocean threaten marine life, from huge filter-feeders to tiny plankton. Although not lethal in the short ...

Over four millennia ago, in the final days of the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia, a drought swept over the region, afflicting lands as far away as Greece and what’s now Pakistan. Probably driven by ...

"Life on our planet is clearly under siege," say researchers Forecasts about the negative effects of human-caused climate change are not uncommon, but new research published Tuesday makes even more ...

The Earth is perilously close to several climate "tipping points," a new report released this week said. These points of no return are specific moments when the planet has warmed so much that certain ...

22 of the planet's 34 vital signs are at record levels, with many of them continuing to trend sharply in the wrong direction. This is the message of the sixth issue of the annual "State of the Climate ...

Earth is inching closer to irreversible climate change according to a recent report by an international group of climate researchers and Earth System scientists. Tracking 35 planetary vital signs — ...

Polar ice, coral reefs and other Earth systems could cross irrevocable thresholds soon, but urgent action could stave off the worst effects. Some scientists remain wary of over-emphasizing tipping ...

NEW YORK – NASA and Columbia University Earth Institute research finds that human-made greenhouse gases have brought the Earth’s climate close to critical tipping points, with potentially dangerous ...

Without deep cuts to emissions, there's a chance Earth could embark on a dangerous "hothouse trajectory" to complete climate chaos. That's one takeaway from a new report that found 22 of Earth's 34 ...

As recently as 10 years ago most scientists I interviewed and heard speak at conferences did not support geoengineering as a way to counteract climate change. Whether the idea was to release large ...