Tropical Forests Now Have a Serious Carbon Footprint Problem

A new study published today finds that less eye-catching human impacts are more harmful than has been assumed, and are actually causing tropical forests to now emit more carbon than they capture—making them a carbon source rather than a carbon sink.

Beach plastic in the Philippines reveals which businesses are the worst polluters

These are the companies most responsible for plastic pollution at Freedom Island according to Greenpeace: Nestlé, Unilever, PT Torabika Mayora, Universal Robina Corporation, Procter & Gamble, Nutri-Asia, Monde Nissin, Zesto, Colgate Palmolive, and Liwayway.

Yet Another Giant Iceberg Has Broken Free From Antarctica

Satellite images taken this past weekend show a new 100-square-mile iceberg emerging from Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier. It’s a troubling sign with regards to future sea level rise.

Winter cold extremes linked to high-altitude polar vortex weakening

When the strong winds that circle the Arctic slacken, cold polar air can escape and cause extreme winter chills in parts of the Northern hemisphere - a new study finds.

Why Mexico Is So Prone to Strong Earthquakes

Two powerful quakes, 12 days apart, have killed hundreds of people in Mexico this month. We look at how, where and why the big ones happen.

Earth - She's Alive...

An attempt to highlight irresponsible decisions of world leaders, corporates and mindless 'consumers'. The video is dedicated to all who died fighting for Earth and those whose lives are on the line today.

Scientific Study Says Science Papers Have Become Harder to Read Over Last Century

Daylighting this declining trend in readability should remind scientists that their choice of words is just as important as their decisions about data collection and statistics.

Air Pollution Is Shaving Years Off of the Human Lifespan

Around 4.5 billion people throughout the world are currently exposed to levels of particulate air pollution at least twice the levels the WHO considers safe.

Australian researchers say they can stop melanoma spreading

Researchers say a combination of new treatments can stop the world's deadliest form of skin cancer—melanoma.

Bisphenol A exposure through the skin from store receipts takes longer to be excreted

Canadian and Swedish researchers found that Bisphenol A is introduced into the body when handling register receipts from stores.

Sand Mining Is Wreaking Havoc Around the World

Sand is an essential component in construction, and mining it is causing ecological damage, fueling corruption, and threatening economic growth.

Tap water from around the world contains tiny bits of plastic, survey finds

Tiny bits of plastic commonly come rushing out of water taps around the world, according to a new survey of 159 water samples collected from more than a dozen nations.

Climate change and hurricanes

Hurricanes will be a lot more powerful - by 2% to 11%, depending on which model you use and potentially more destructive, according to the GFDL.

Putting mobile phone in trouser pocket 'can cause infertility in men'

Putting cell phone in the pockets or hang on a belt is recently proposed to be the cause of infertility, especially in the males