
The Earth & I Editorial Team
- Oct 18, 2022
- 1 min
North Korea’s Deforestation Woes
North Korea, a mountainous nation of 25.7 million people with a land area of 120,410 sq/km, had 80% tree coverage in 1945.

The Earth & I Editorial Team
- Oct 18, 2022
- 1 min
Typhoon Merbok Propelled by Warm Seas
Typhoon Merbok struck the western shore of Alaska on Sept. 17, 2022. It was born near Japan, where typhoons that strike Alaska rarely begin.

The Earth & I Editorial Team
- Oct 18, 2022
- 1 min
US Life Expectancy Dropped in 2021
Life expectancy has dropped for all racial groups, the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has reported.


The Earth & I Editorial Team
- Aug 21, 2022
- 1 min
How Hot Was June? Depends on Who You Ask
According to NASA, June 2022 was tied with 2020 as the hottest global June since record-keeping began in 1880. Was it really?


The Earth & I Editorial Team
- Aug 20, 2022
- 1 min
Nuclear War Impacts Updated
The war in Ukraine has raised fresh concerns about nuclear war. Louisiana State University(LSU) research brings us up-to-date.