NASA Sees Temperatures Rise and Sea Ice Shrink - Climate Trends 2016

Two key climate change indicators have broken numerous records through the first half of 2016, according to NASA analyses of ground-based observations and satellite data.

This Insane Caterpillar Infestation Can Be Seen From Space

Hordes of gypsy moth caterpillars are currently ravaging parts of the Northeastern United States. Newly released images from space show the alarming damage being done to New England forests by these leaf-munching insects.

Report links 6.5 million deaths worldwide to air pollution

Each year about 6.5 million deaths worldwide are linked to air pollution, a number that could grow in coming decades unless the energy sector steps up its efforts to slash emissions, the International Energy Agency warned.

Enormous Landslide Detected in Alaska

An extraordinarily large landslide has been discovered near Glacier Bay in southeast Alaska. Aerial photos show a snow-capped mountain with a huge chunk taken out of it and a debris field that extends for nearly seven miles.

Environmental Photos of the Year 2016

Images offer a snapshot of rising tides and the effects on people worldwide. Here you can browse the top shots from this year's Atkins CIWEM Environmental Photographer Photographer of the Year awards.

Across the world minds are narrowing. We must fight back

Against signs of global intolerance - such as Brexit - the proper answers are cosmpolitanism, art and solidarity

10-year-old kid built a fully functional 3D printer out of Legos and K’nex

One of the latest innovations in the 3D printing world comes from a preteen who created a 3D printer using a 3D -rinting pen and a Lego Mindstorms EV3.

The Last Spot on Earth Just Passed a Historic Climate Milestone

For the first time in 4 million years, carbon dioxide concentrations cleared 400 parts per million (ppm) at the South Pole. It's the last climate-monitoring spot on Earth to pass the historic milestone.

Global ethane concentrations rising again, says study

Global emissions of ethane, an air pollutant and greenhouse gas, are on the uptick again, according to a new study. The air samples for the study were collected from more than 40 sites around the world.

Milky Way now hidden from one-third of humanity

The Milky Way, the brilliant river of stars that has dominated the night sky and human imaginations since time immemorial, is but a faded memory to one third of humanity according to a new global atlas of light pollution.

For the first time, air pollution emerges as a leading risk factor for stroke worldwide

Air pollution -- including environmental and household air pollution -- has emerged as a leading risk factor for stroke worldwide, associated with about a third of the global burden of stroke in 2013, according to a new study.

This Might Get the World to Finally Pay Attention to Climate Change

Six British warships stationed in the Persian Gulf are breaking down because the water is too hot. When the ships' turbines get overheated, they can't generate as much energy, resulting in electrical failures.

When Does Equality Flourish?

Recent studies suggest that humans accept equality and eschew hierarchy more readily when their minds are clear and they are neither stressed nor distracted.

Zoos Suck For Both Animals and Humans

Zoos are awful places for animals to live, and zoos are awful places for humans to visit.

How clean and green is our digital world?

Today's technology looks so slick and clean as it brings magic to your screen. But behind the scenes, our data comes at a cost.