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Geosciences
Study presents new clues about the rise of Earth’s continents
A microscope image from an experiment conducted for this study. The image contains glass (brown), large garnets (pink) and other…
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1600-Feet Giant Underwater Waves: The Hidden Players in Ocean Heat and Carbon Storage
New research reveals the significant role of underwater waves and turbulence in the ocean’s heat and carbon storage, suggesting a…
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Scientists Warn of Irreversible Loss of the West Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheets and Rapid Acceleration of Sea Level Rise
Home Earth News Sea level rise contributions from the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, and maps of projected 2150 CE…
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Sources of CO2 Emissions Pinpointed on Earth by NASA Space Missions
Lights brighten the night sky in this image of Europe, including Poland, taken from the International Space Station. Aboard the…
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Meteorites reveal likely origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals
Meteorites have told Imperial researchers the likely far-flung origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals, some of which form the building blocks…
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Earth’s inner core rotating slower than surface
inner core (USC Graphic/Edward Sotelo) Earth’s inner core, a hot iron ball the size of Pluto, has stopped spinning faster…
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Earth’s inner core may have started spinning other way
Far below our feet, a giant may have started moving against us. Earth’s inner core, a hot iron ball the…
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New results reveal surprising behavior of minerals deep in the Earth
Boudinage in brecciated dolostone rocks of the Panamint Range (Wildrose Area, Death Valley National Park). New research shows that periclase…
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Ozone Layer Collapse Contributed to End-Permian Mass Extinction
In new research, paleontologists analyzed abundances of sunscreen-like chemicals in 800 fossil pollen grains from 250-million-year-old rocks in Tibet. The…
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Tech
The Green Revolution – Were We Lied To?
Home Earth News The collection of research and technology transfer programs known as the “Green Revolution,” sometimes known as the…
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