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A Massive Geological Surprise Has Been Discovered Under Greenland's Ice Sheet
Science Alert   14 November 2018   Greenland  
(Natural History Museum of Denmark, Cryospheric Sciences Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
<p>In the far North of the globe, hidden under continental sheet ice nearly a kilometre thick, geologists have found evidence that, not so long ago, Greenland was rocked by a collision with a massive meteorite.<br />The proof? A huge impact crater, 31 kilometres ...
Geologists Just Found a Long-Lost Bridge Between The UK And The Rest of Europe
Science Alert   19 September 2018   UK  
How the British Isles might have formed. (Plymouth University)
<p>For hundreds of years, geologists have thought the modern-day British mainland was formed by the collision of two ancient land masses, Avalonia and Laurentia.<br />Now, new research suggests a third continent was involved &ndash; Armorica, which today makes ...
Siberia's 'doorway to the Underworld' Is Getting So Big It's Uncovering Ancient Forests
Science Alert   28 February 2017   Siberia   Asia  
Alexander Gabyshev, Research Institute of Applied Ecology of the North
<p>It's no secret that Siberia's permafrost has been on thin ice lately. Conditions are varying so much that huge holes are appearing out of nowhere, and, in some places, tundra is quite literally bubbling underneath people's feet.</p> <p>But new research ...
This gigantic sinkhole in Ottawa just took out a 4-lane road
Science Alert   09 June 2016   Canada   Ottawa  
CBC News/YouTube
<p>A major section of the Nation's Capital split open Wednesday after a gigantic sinkhole opened up in the city's bustling downtown core.</p><p>The sidewalk-to-sidewalk size sinkhole opened up late morning near the corner of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive, ...