Although the Earth’s been decidedly blue for 600 million years, rising populations of phytoplankton caused by rising temperatures are once again causing the world’s oceans to turn green.

Earth's oceans may have been green for billions of years until the first photosynthetic organisms flooded our atmosphere with ...

Despite enduring five months of imprisonment in 2024, environmental activist Paul Watson remains more determined than ever to combat illegal whaling. Rece ...

Lake Hillier, located on Middle Island, Western Australia, definitely looks like it belongs on another planet. The stark contrast between the pink lake, dark blue waters of the Indian Ocean and ...

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Denmark will inject 14.6 billion kroner (€1.95 billion) into boosting its military presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic region, the country's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on ...

It might be that you´ll have to do something.’ Greenland is currently seen as a security ‘black hole’, as Denmark has few capabilities on the island. It reportedly includes four ageing ...

Image: Patrick Dorgu has the psychological strength to continue his progress at a club like Manchester United, suggests Alexander Riget Manchester United's interest in Patrick Dorgu highlights how ...

By Kenneth P. Vogel Reporting from Washington The government of Denmark has not historically been a big spender on Washington lobbying. But days before President Trump took office for a second ...

A Louisiana aquarium welcomed a baby shark born under mysterious conditions, the aquarium said Friday. The swell shark, nicknamed Yoko, hatched on Jan. 3, according to the Shreveport Aquarium.

Donald Trump has made clear to Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s prime minister, that he wants to place Greenland under American control. But Mr Høyem said that Mr Trump would require approval from ...

For a few brief evenings around February 28, every planet in our solar system will be visible at once, with Mercury making a cameo in the planetary parade which is running all this month and next.