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Ennedi Massif: Africa's remote geological wonder
BBC NEWS   16 May 2023   Africa   Chad  
<p>My eyes lifted up towards a rocky ledge carved into a sandstone cliff in the heart of Chad's Ennedi Massif. I saw a face, then, as my eyes adjusted to the gloam, another appeared. Painted in bright ochre and white, men were riding camels and giant cows ...
The Most Breathtaking Views of the Grand Canyon
Travel & Leasure   02 April 2023   USA   Grand Canyon, Arizona  
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<p>Millions of years of geological history can be seen in the bands of red rock that make up the Grand Canyon. In addition to offering a peek into Earth&rsquo;s long history, the Grand Canyon is an impressive sight &mdash; it is around a mile deep and an average ...
How climate change is reshaping the Alps
BBC NEWS   23 March 2023   Austria   Alps  
Credit: Philippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images
<p>As the frozen "glue" that helps hold the rock faces of the Alps together begins to thaw, mountaineers face a growing risk of sudden rockfall.</p>
The Wave Of Arizona Is A 190-Million-Year-Old Geological Masterpiece
IFLScience   22 March 2023   USA   Arizona  
Feast your eyes while you can because access to the Wave is very limited. Image credit: Pung/Shutterstock.com
<p>The Wave can be found in the Coyote Buttes North area of the Colorado Plateau just along the border between Utah and Arizona. <br />It&rsquo;s made of sandstone, which is relatively prone to erosion from water and wind over lengthy periods of time. Sandstone ...
Popular Zakynthos beach to remain closed this summer due to landslide risk
ekathimerini-com   16 March 2023   Greece   Zakynthos  
<p>Authorities on the Ionian island of Zakynthos have decided to keep Navagio beach, a popular tourist destination famous for its signature shipwreck, closed to tourists this summer, for fear of landslides. <br />The decision to prohibit access to the Navagio ...
Koh-i-noor diamond a 'symbol of conquest' in new display of Crown Jewels
The National News   16 March 2023   England   London  
The Koh-i-noor is set within the Queen Mother's coronation crown. AP
<p>A new exhibition at the Tower of London featuring the Crown Jewels will describe the controversial Koh-i-noor diamond as a &ldquo;symbol of conquest&rdquo;.<br />The display, which will open to the public in May, weeks after the coronation of the King Charles ...
Scientists just revealed the most detailed geological model of Earth’s past 100 million years
The Conversation   02 March 2023   World  
Rivers are one of the main carriers of sediment into Earth’s oceans, with millions of tonnes deposited over time. Ron Whitaker/Unsplash
<p>Earth&rsquo;s surface is the &ldquo;living skin&rdquo; of our planet &ndash; it connects the physical, chemical, and biological systems. Over geological time, landscapes change as this surface evolves, regulating the carbon cycle and nutrient circulation ...
Photos from the First-Ever Ascent of Mt. Michel, an Ultra-Remote Volcano
PetaPixel   28 February 2023   South Sandwich Islands  
Mt. Michael, an active volcano in the South Sandwich Islands, rises more than 3,000 feet above the southern Atlantic Ocean.
<p>A team of National Geographic explorers led by Renan Ozturk and Emma Nicholson was able to reach the summit crater of Mount Michel &mdash; a remote stratovolcano &mdash; and confirm the existence of one of nature&rsquo;s rarest phenomenons: a lava lake.</p ...
Five Inspiring Scientific Breakthroughs From 2022
Greater Good Magazine   27 December 2022   World  
The Carina Nebula, as captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
<p>Here at Greater Good, we tend to focus on the psychology, neuroscience, and (to a lesser degree) sociology of a meaningful life—that’s our bread and butter, which we highlight in our annual roundup of the year’s top scientific insights.<br>The Carina Nebula, ...
Climate change: Melting glaciers could release tonnes of bacteria
BBC NEWS   17 November 2022   World  
Scientists are concerned thousands of tonnes of harmful bacteria could be released into rivers and lakes
<p>Vast amounts of bacteria could be released as the world's glaciers melt due to climate change, scientists have warned.<br />Potentially harmful pathogens are among the thousands of microbes that could leak into rivers and lakes.<br />Researchers at Aberystwyth ...