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2 weeks ago

Mysterious blobs deep inside Earth may fuel volcanic eruptions

Gigantic volcanic eruptions may originate from mysterious 'blobs' within Earth's mantle, posing serious global threats.
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2 weeks ago

Horrifying Research Finds Melting Glaciers Could Activate Deadly Volcanoes

"Glaciers tend to suppress the volume of eruptions from the volcanoes beneath them," said University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student and lead author Pablo Moreno-Yaeger in a statement. "But as glaciers retreat due to climate change, our findings suggest these volcanoes go on to erupt more frequently and more explosively."
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fromFuturism
6 months ago

Scientists Listening to Signals From Huge, Mysterious Objects Inside the Earth

The two super-plume structures in the Earth's mantle may be older than previously believed, challenging existing geological timelines.
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fromMail Online
6 months ago

Scientists discover Earth has two secret mountains TALLER than Everest

Two massive mountains buried beneath the Earth's surface are over 100 times taller than Everest.
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fromMail Online
2 months ago

REVEALED: The hidden force tearing one of Eath's continents apart

The East African Rift System is causing the continent to slowly split due to tectonic plate movements and a superplume beneath the surface.
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fromMail Online
6 months ago

Scientists discover Earth has two secret mountains TALLER than Everest

Two massive mountains buried beneath the Earth's surface are over 100 times taller than Everest.
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fromKqed
1 month ago

When Is the Summer Solstice? Plus, Science Events to Celebrate | KQED

Earth's axial tilt, resulting from a collision, is crucial for seasonal changes.
The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The date of the summer solstice changes yearly due to the Earth's orbit.
Summer can be defined astronomically or meteorologically with different timelines.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Churn, Build, Erode: See How Animals Use 76,000 Gigajoules of Energy Sculpting Our Planet Every Year

Animals play a significant role in shaping the landscape, exerting energy equivalent to extreme floods.
New research highlights zoogeomorphology, the study of landform changes caused by animals.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Xavier Le Pichon, Who Modeled Movement of Earth's Crust, Dies at 87

Xavier Le Pichon revolutionized our understanding of tectonic plates and their movements, significantly advancing the field of geodynamics.
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fromTravel + Leisure
4 months ago

See Last Night's Lunar Eclipse From Around the World in These 9 Photos

Total lunar eclipses offer stunning views, with the latest event turning the moon red for over an hour, visible to millions.
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5 months ago

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The meeting between President Trump and King Abdullah II highlights the escalating tensions regarding the proposed plan to relocate Palestinians, facing significant global backlash.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth's Solid Inner Core

The inner core at Earth's center, composed of iron and nickel, may have changed shape recently, suggesting movement influenced by the outer core's tug.
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fromwww.livescience.com
7 months ago

Could Plate Tectonics Crack Open Earth's Deepest Mystery?

As new methods allow scientists to look ever-deeper into the past, some are now arguing that plate tectonics emerged very soon after Earth's formation, perhaps predating life itself.
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