So why aren't people crushed by Earth's atmosphere? In part, it comes down to the distribution of the pressure. Air flows around your body. Ultimately, the pressure from air "is exerted uniformly ...

Earth's slow rotation over billions of years may have played a crucial role in oxygenating our atmosphere. Scientists think ...

The Earth's atmosphere has strengthened its ability to remove air pollutants, including the potent climate-warming gas ...

Reductions in air pollution have helped warm the planet by cutting down on reflective particles in the atmosphere – but researchers still disagree on the size of this effect ...

Some parts of Earth's atmosphere ... an electrical current around the planet through the interaction between Earth's magnetic field lines and the motions of the ionized air of the ionosphere.

The rocket's upper stage blew up at an altitude of around 90 ... The air pollution from incinerated satellites could also change how much heat the Earth's atmosphere retains, leading to possibly ...

A new study from researchers at UBC found that the chance of debris entering air space around major cities is as high as 26 per cent each year.

However, their concentrations have greatly diminished due to international efforts to reduce air pollution in recent decades. Now, more sunlight reaches the Earth's surface, creating a heating effect.