Earth is far outside the safe operating zone for humanity and rapidly approaching a state of "red alert", according to a new report on planetary health. Scientists have drawn on a wide array of ...

In October the International Space Station was even more busy than usual with nine astronauts living and working in humankind’s outpost in Earth orbit. With three more astronauts, the Station’s life ...

Human activities continue eroding the planet’s stability, resilience and life-support functions, the third edition of the Planetary Health Check released in September warns. The “scary” part of the ...

With plans to retire the International Space Station (ISS) well underway, American space agency NASA is looking at commercial partners to help with the development of the next generation space ...

Earth's critical life-support systems are under extreme pressure, with seven of nine planetary boundaries now exceeded, according to a new report. Researchers conducting the assessment liken the ...

For some of us humans the thought of living up there in space (or perhaps on another planet) is not just a thought, but a dream. A dream some of us might see come true soon enough, thanks to the many ...

planetary boundaries — vital for preserving the safe operating space for humanity — are transgressed and heading further into the danger zone. Mounting pressures on land carbon sinks, the seafloor, ...