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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 ...
10 of the World’s Deadliest Dam Failures
listverse   13 January 2023   World  
Photo credit: murciatoday.com
<p>Living in the shadow of a large dam means you have placed your trust in the engineers who designed it. Because if there were any errors in their calculations, the result could be a deadly catastrophe. When a dam breaches, the consequent water surge can ...
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, ...
Here Are 2022’s 12 Most Mind-Blowing Archaeological Discoveries, From Ancient Lice Combs to the World’s Oldest Mummies
Artnet News   21 December 2022   World  
Photo by Valerie Gache/AFP via Getty Images
<p>It&rsquo;s perhaps our favorite time of year at Artnet News, when we look back through 12 months of coverage to revisit the best, most exciting stories that have graced our pages. As always, we especially like to revisit our archaeology archives to identify ...
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 ...
Oh my days! Midnight comes a fraction sooner as Earth spins faster
The Guardian   01 August 2022   World  
A single spin of the Earth marks out a day and drives the cycle of sunrise and sunset. Photograph: Janez Volmajer/Alamy
<p>If time feels tighter than ever of late, blame it on the revolution. On 29 June this year, Earth racked up an unusual record: its shortest day since the 1960s, when scientists began measuring the planet&rsquo;s rotation with high-precision atomic clocks.<br ...
Weather helps form these 10 amazing geological sites
clickorlando.com   09 September 2021   World  
Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images - 2011 Athit Perawongmetha
<p>Weather: We see and live through the changes every day.<br />The state of the atmosphere at a place and time is weather. There&rsquo;s the heat and rain, which we are familiar with here in Florida as well as dryness, sunshine, wind and -- well, you get ...
Move to net zero 'inevitably means more mining'
BBC NEWS   24 May 2021   World  
A key source of lithium are salts from South America's Atacama desert
<p>The public will need to accept greater mining activity if the world is to meet the challenge of going green.<br />Resource experts say the current supply of various metals and minerals cannot support a global economy producing net zero carbon emissions.<br ...
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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 ...