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Saving the planet from space: how satellite observation can help tackle climate change
EURACTIV   27 April 2021   World  
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<p>A defining moment in space exploration is the first image of Earthrise &ndash; watching the Earth come over the horizon &ndash; taken by an astronaut on Apollo 8 as it ventured on its historic trip to circle the moon.<br />Since that photo in December 1968, ...
Top 15 Geological Wonders Of The World
Indian Times   10 April 2021   World  
Rainbow mountains Peru | Photo: Instagram/aquarius.traveller
<p>Earth is a planet in constant change and, yet, some parts of the planet have remained the same for thousands of years. Beauty aside, every part of nature can be a puzzle sometimes and pretty challenging to people. On that note, here are some of the finest ...
Largest survey on climate change reveals most people want action
Arab News   28 January 2021   World  
A herd of caribou on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP/File)
<p>NEW YORK: The world’s largest survey of opinions on climate change, which sought the views of 1.2 million people in 50 countries, found that the majority believe it is a global emergency that requires urgent action.<br>The poll, dubbed the “People’s Climate ...
10 geological discoveries that absolutely rocked 2020
livescience   27 December 2020   World  
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<p>This year, scientists uncovered some of the Earth's most well-kept secrets. They found hidden rivers, chunks of lost continents and remnants of ancient rainforests, and they delved into the planet's ancient history using cutting-edge technologies. Who knows ...
The Top Ten Dinosaur Discoveries of 2020
Smithsonian   22 December 2020   World  
A Tyrannosaurus rex holotype at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (ScottRobertAnselmo CC BY-SA 3.0)
<p>There&rsquo;s never been a better time to be a dinosaur fan. Even in a year where fossil explorations have been curtailed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, paleontologists have dug deep to describe dozens of new species and unlock new secrets about our ...
Deep ocean drilling: Revealing earth history, geological processes and a deep biosphere
Open Access Government   16 December 2020   World  
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<p>Virginia Edgcomb from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution discusses deep ocean drilling, a process that reveals earth history, geological processes and a deep biosphere<br />The marine deep subsurface includes sedimentary and rocky horizons both tightly ...
14 incredible photos of natural wonders that look Photoshopped but aren't
Insider   12 June 2020   World  
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<p>Some natural wonders around the world are so distinctive that photos of them look like they've been edited in Photoshop.<br>These landscapes haven't been manipulated with photo-editing software — they occur naturally.<br>Featured places include Yellowstone's ...
1st known swimming dinosaur just discovered. And it was magnificent.
Live Science   30 April 2020   World  
Image: © Jason Treat, NG Staff, and Mesa Schumacher Art: Davide Bonadonna Source: Dr. Nizar Ibrahim, University of Detroit Mercy
<p>Despite old, out-of-date drawings of long-necked dinosaurs wading in swamps, scientists have long believed that dinosaurs were a land-loving bunch: None were thought to swim. Now, though, a new tail fossil found in Morocco reveals that the sharp-toothed ...
One of Geology’s Great Mysteries May Actually Be Many Smaller Mysteries
Atlas Obscura   28 April 2020   World  
The discrepancy pops up in the Grand Canyon, where ancient rock abuts, well, less ancient rock. Tenji / CC BY-SA 3.0
<p>Geology forms the context for many other fields, including archaeology, paleontology, climatology, and more, but that doesn&rsquo;t stop this bedrock science from throwing a curveball here and there. In some outcrops around the world there&rsquo;s a gap, ...
20 magical photos that will make you want to protect our oceans
Insider   06 April 2020   World  
An orca. Yuri Smityuk/Getty Images
<p>An estimated 80% of the world's oceans remains unexplored, with a diverse range of species yet to be discovered, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.<br />But it's possible we might destroy our oceans before we even discover ...