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fromFuturism
13 hours ago

There's a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation for Antarctica's Waterfall of Blood

Blood Falls in Antarctica results from iron-rich briny water from a subglacial lake being expelled by glacier pressure, with iron packaged in nanospheres by ancient bacteria.
Environment
fromFuturism
6 months ago

Scientists Alarmed as Floodwater Punches Through Greenland's Ice Sheet

A massive flood of subglacial lakewater burst through Greenland's ice sheet, revealing previously unknown dynamics of ice melt and water storage.
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