Geologists edge closer to defining the Anthropocene

In Cancun, this man is turning seaweed trash into natural-building treasures

‘Everything is destroyed’: Extreme flooding in Ghana tests climate resilience

‘It’s a mass ecological crisis’: Extreme weather in Iraq hits those already struggling the hardest

Fears of famine grow amid worst drought in Somalia in decades

Space law hasn’t been changed since 1967 – but the UN aims to update laws and keep space peaceful

Imagining Gaia, the Earth, as ‘one great, living organism’

Scientists link Earth’s magnetic reversals to changes in planet’s life and climate

Climate change deeply affects the entire planet — including Mount Everest

As Greenland’s ice sheet melts, scientists push to learn ‘how fast’

Artificial intelligence could play a pivotal role in managing and protecting planet’s natural resources

Wild swings in the weather mean that some farm crops will flourish, while others struggle

What happened to the moon’s magnetic field?

What you need to know about this month’s total solar eclipse

‘Asteroid hunters’ search for space rocks that could collide with Earth

Before plate tectonics, the Earth may have been covered by one giant shell

Some of the oxygen on the moon used to be on planet Earth

Company making detergent bottles out of ocean plastic

How do you explain the leap second to a 6-year-old?

Melting glaciers lift Iceland — literally

One photographer’s 14-year quest to capture the world’s most interesting trees

Global wildlife populations have fallen by half — a stat that says it all

In Pacific island nations, there’s nowhere left to run from climate change

Haitians face uncertain future as US suspends special immigration status

South Sudan prepares for independence vote

Back from Afghanistan, soldiers look to a New Year and new life

This story is about tropical skiing, climate change and turning lemons into lemonade

Bhutanese refugees prove you can farm rice, in Vermont

Greek Rapper Pavlos Fyssas Killed by Golden Dawn Supporter

Fears of global population boom overblown, some argue

Kenyans Drink a Little Easier With Discovery of 50 Billion Gallon Aquifer

Meet the German Combat Vet Who Believes Military Action Syria is a Noble Mission

How Rokia Traoré Created a Beautiful Album Amid Constant News of Torture and Killings in Mali

Greenland Melt Music

The Race to Secure Kazakhstan’s ‘Plutonium Mountain’

Balkan Music Thrives at Catskill Mountains Camp

Historical Photos of a Bygone Age in Afghanistan

Research suggests global warming related to increased violence

Climate disruption and sea level rise

New research discovers vast impact on lifespan from China’s pollution

Israeli-born Ethiopian Jew embraces ancestry in her music

Businesses prepare for explosion in deep sea mining activities

Far from Pacific home, Micronesians making Missouri home

U.S. students compete to improve environment — and win trip to Costa Rica

In Sudan, women moving to shed pounds as ideal body image changes

Group of scientists argue plastic should be treated as hazardous waste

As Turkey’s economy booms and Greece’s sputters, former enemies find themselves less inimical

Ethiopia’s economy benefiting from emigrants returning home

Flood refugees begin returning to Jakarta; Indonesia braces for more rain

Increase of French forces in Mali, hopes to end ongoing crisis

Beijing’s pollution defies measurement, but not history

Haitian teen makes most of opportunity provided by earthquake

Costa Rica moves toward national ban on hunting

DJ Focus becomes youngest visiting practitioner at MIT

Deadly London smog incident recalled on 60th anniversary

Ahmed Gallab’s Sudanese roots infuse music of Sinkane

Permanent housing an enduring problem in Haiti

Company in Prague turns to homeless people to show city’s less-seen side

New monkey species discovered in Africa, but future may be in doubt

Portuguese artists rely on crowdfunding as state support runs dry