Earth

Earth, the third planet from the sun and the only planet known to have an atmosphere that is capable of supporting life. The shiny blue marble has been fascinating humans since we first began walking across its surface. In addition to being our home, it …

For years, we grew up hearing unanswered questions. Although most people try to come up with the most reasonable explanations for them, we never knew whether it was in fact true or not. For instance, did the chicken come first or did the egg? What …

As we are becoming more and more technologically advanced, scientists are able to utilize the technology to learn and understand our planet better. It is true that we know more about the solar system than we do about our own planet. With more than 70% …

As our planet is rapidly changing due to increasing temperatures, it plays a major role in the existence of some plant and animal species. When it comes to food, we don’t often consider them as endangered but scientists would disagree. According to some scientists, our …

The majority of the Earth’s surface, approximately 71%, is covered by oceans. The remaining 29% is land, but 33% of that land surface is actually desert. This gives us only a small amount of land that is actually usable or hospitable. Scientists predict that if …

Every year, our planet is subjected to earthquakes, volcano eruptions, tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural catastrophes such as tsunamis. These naturally occurring phenomenons impact our lives in more than one way since we have no way of stopping them. Even scarier is the fact that …

Our planet is full of surprises. Just when we think that we know everything about our beautiful planet, we hear something else that would make us say “wow”. As technological advances are being made every day, scientists are able to use them to uncover more …

Earth is the only known planet that is capable of providing a hospitable atmosphere for life to thrive. In this technological era where satellites and probes are sent millions of light years away to study our galaxies, we would think that our home planet is …

Stories of wales washing up on shores with plastic in their stomach is far too common today. It’s not just whales, dolphins, turtles, and orcas, but in fact all marine animals are suffering due to the rise in plastic pollution. A report by Credit Suisse …

There’s no denying that our habits have caused irreparable damages to the environment. As we strive to make our lives easier and more comfortable, we are knowingly and unknowingly injuring the delicate environment that provides for us. While many of us understand the long-term consequences …