Tag: Earth
Scientists want to send Earth life forms to other stars
Many of us dream of traveling to the stars. And while the technology that will take humans beyond our Solar System is not yet developed, engineers are already working on…
Is the Earth changing in weight?
You would think that with the increase in population and the billions of tons of construction resulting from human activities, planet Earth will see its mass increase over time. In…
Evolution of life on Earth and supernovae would be closely related
In their quest to understand the origins of life, scientists wonder in particular about the conditions conducive to its emergence. Many hypotheses have already been formulated. And today, researchers are…
“Don’t Look Up”: What would happen if a comet really hit Earth?
The film Don’t Look Up: Cosmic Denial released on December 24, 2021 on Netflix, becoming one of the most viewed and commented on movies on the internet in recent weeks.…
How many supercontinents has the Earth already carried?
The waltz of the continents is part of the geological history of the Earth. Carried away by the tectonics of the plates, the continental masses did not stop gathering in…
Wetlands are disappearing when they are essential to our survival
Indispensable allies in the fight against global warming, wetlands are highly threatened and degraded all over the world. The United Nations estimates that 35% of wetlands have disappeared since 1970…
Global warming: the damning report from NOAA
NOAA has updated its state of the climate dashboard, which provides an overview of climate change, its causes and consequences at the start of 2022. You will also be interested…
There were no “breaths of oxygen” on Earth before the Great Oxygenation
When did oxygen first appear in Earth’s atmosphere? The answer to this crucial question has evolved over the years. And today, once again, researchers are providing new answers. According to…
Global warming: the latest shock report from NOAA
NOAA has updated its state of the climate dashboard, which provides an overview of climate change, its causes and consequences at the start of 2022. You will also be interested…
15 events on Earth in 2021 as seen from space
At the end of the year, Planet and the editorial staff of Futura offer you a retrospective in images of 15 outstanding news from the Earth, seen from space. You…