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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Antarctica hides huge caches of gold, silver, copper and iron. As the ice melts, countries may race to harvest them. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Melting ice, rebounding land, and rising seas will change what resources are available in Antarctica, a new analysis finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace van Deelen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6uuGQ3mA8sJ896Ls7NJBBH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new analysis projects that as much as 120,610 square kilometers of new, ice-free land could emerge in Antarctica by 2300. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pair of researchers standing on sea ice surrounded by multiple melt ponds]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth's energy imbalance is much more extreme than climate models show ‪—‬ but scientists aren't sure why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For reasons that are still unclear, climate models underestimate the growing gap between the amount of energy Earth receives from the sun and the amount the planet radiates into space. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kG3N34GJWAPCkrXHNCeJZm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earth&#039;s energy imbalance is off the charts, but scientists aren&#039;t sure what&#039;s causing the increase.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sun breaking through clouds over the ocean and coloring the sky orange]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Extreme wildfires, droughts and storms could happen even under moderate global warming, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research suggests devastating climate outcomes that are typically associated with extreme global warming could hit even we limit heating to 3.6 F above preindustrial levels. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:36:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GSotzvCXUX3MyiujJXaBWi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Extreme climate outcomes are possible under moderate levels of warming, a new study shows.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Man watches bushfire]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China's huge push to reduce air pollution had an unexpected consequence in the Arctic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ China's cuts to aerosol emissions reduced sea ice loss, but it may have revealed a bigger story about climate change. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:54:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:23:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Quentin Septer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r3rwnXFPQEryjBpqhBZNKd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New research revealed China&#039;s actions to clean up its air pollution impacted other areas of the globe. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A smog-filled cityscape on the edge of a body of water is seen under a clouded over sun]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists discover potentially huge freshwater reservoir hidden beneath Great Salt Lake ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have found a layer of fresh water beneath Utah's Great Salt Lake that reaches up to 2.5 miles deep and could turn out to be as big, or bigger, than the lake. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:12:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:54:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFMd5KEQ7z4Ex2M7X7jpbn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers conducted an airborne electromagnetic survey to map freshwater deposits beneath Great Salt Lake.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A helicopter attached to a large circular device with a ball in the center prepares for take off on Great Salt Lake.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Concentric rocky rings adorned with ancient artwork wear a magma 'hat' in the Sahara — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2025 astronaut photo shows a massif made of concentric mountain ridges in the Libyan desert. The rocky walls contain ancient artworks and are occasionally used to contain herds of grazing cattle. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:09:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PvksX7iDW42Wu5BoHg6ANV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mount Arkanu is a massif made up of concentric rocky rings topped with a large hat-like formation. The entire structure is over 15 miles wide.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An astronaut photo of the massif]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What would happen to Earth if the sun suddenly vanished? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth is habitable due to warmth from the sun. So what would happen if the sun disappeared? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:12:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Steinmetz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a4s3oqJi8dtfiU26oe3f6h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A very long solar filament that had been snaking around the sun erupted with a flourish on Dec. 6, 2010.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the sun shows a glowing orange and red ball of gas with long streaks of gas filaments leaking from its surface into the darkness of space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Our fossil fuel economy is a house of cards and Trump's war in Iran is about to topple it. The need for a clean energy transition has never been clearer. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/fossil-fuels/our-fossil-fuel-economy-is-a-house-of-cards-and-trumps-war-in-iran-is-about-to-topple-it-the-need-for-a-clean-energy-transition-has-never-been-clearer-opinion</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trump's war in Iran is the embodiment of everything that's wrong with our dependence on fossil fuels — and it's highlighting just how vital the transition to renewables is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:58:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:04:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mmann00@sas.upenn.edu (Michael E. Mann) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael E. Mann ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MkxQPhbCZi5aBtmoTaoA9Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Fire at an oil depot in Iran following attacks on March 8. Energy infrastructure has been heavily targeted since the war broke out at the end of February. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[burnt out trucks with fire in the background of an oil depot]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ DNA shed by every living thing is lurking in the environment — and it could tell us how Earth is changing in real time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Environments are littered with the DNA of the creatures that inhabit them. Analyzing it could provide a real-time view of how our planet is changing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6DKG4Vyw7bCbDSQaYey3tD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In the last few decades, the ability to sequence DNA shed in the environment has advanced tremendously. Now, the challenge is figuring out what it all means.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A collage with an illustration of DNA]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lençóis Maranhenses: Brazil's dune-filled expanse that sits at the intersection of 3 biomes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lençóis Maranhenses National Park hosts sand-dune fields that fill up with lagoons every wet season, but the reserve also has mangrove swamps where species such as the scarlet ibis thrive. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:46:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Rivers &amp; Oceans]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dTZBKtLemQZpC82bdsxxCb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Natural basins among the dunes at Lençóis Maranhenses fill with water every rainy season, forming lagoons.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aerial view of sand dunes and lagoons in Brazil&#039;s Lençóis Maranhenses National Park.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists are racing to save Australia's 'zombie tree' from a fast-spreading fungal disease ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A fast-spreading fungal disease has left the newly named Australian "zombie tree" unable to produce flowers, fruit or seeds, and scientists warn that 16 other species may be heading down the same path. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:02:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:35:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2tVYqxxW62jAkqvsJ4Xh9L-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close-up of a healthy zombie tree (&lt;em&gt;Rhodamnia zombi&lt;/em&gt;).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a tree with waxy green oval-shaped leaves and white flowers with yellow stamens]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drought could fuel the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs as climate change worsens, new research suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A warming world may see more antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new research that shows a link between aridity and antibiotic resistance today. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yk6JPFqRJf4GXSKV5AiUxQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study links the effects of drought with antibiotic resistance. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person wearing black shoes and blue pants is seen walking across a dry dusty landscape with few green patches of grass]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Iran war has already released a staggering amount of CO2 — and the destruction of schools, homes and buildings is the biggest source ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a new analysis, researchers estimated direct, indirect and future greenhouse gas emissions that were created in the first two weeks of the Iran war, between Feb. 28 and March 14. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:12:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pwieT424Lhg878dpzyPMoV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The U.S. and Israel struck more than 6,000 targets in Iran in the first two weeks of the war, releasing huge amounts of carbon. This picture was taken March 13 after airstrikes in Tehran.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Smoke rises from buildings in Tehran, Iran, after an airstrike.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Colorado River negotiations have stalled among 7 states and water is scarce. What happens next? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/colorado-river-negotiations-have-stalled-among-7-states-and-water-is-scarce-what-happens-next</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two researchers explore how water rights for the Colorado river get negotiated and why these negotiations have stalled. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:48:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:57:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karen Schlatter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Fsi5bQLCtsRvfVq6bUpq6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Colorado river supplies multiple states with water necessary for agriculture and drinking.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bird&#039;s eye view of a blue river winding through a rocky valley. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Extreme blast of Arctic air from polar vortex paints a picturesque plume off Florida coast — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A recent satellite photo captured a stunning scene of sediment swirling across the West Florida Shelf after an extreme cold snap that covered large parts of the eastern U.S. in snow. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:09:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s6RqE3R6FmvHFLCJPwPTGH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A beautiful, pale blue plume of sediment appeared to glow off the southwest coast of Florida after a cold blast of Arctic air was pushed over the eastern U.S. by the polar vortex.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A beautiful light blue plume swirling in the sea off Key West]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Antarctica could warm 1.4 times faster than the rest of the Southern Hemisphere in the coming decades, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Antarctica could warm much faster than its surroundings over the next few decades due to a phenomenon known as polar amplification that is well established in the Arctic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:13:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Antarctica]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mHetTDNLBPCyG4q7zuRwzJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Warming in Antarctica could accelerate in the coming decades due to a phenomenon called polar amplification.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Melting sea ice, snow and mountains in Antarctica.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Live Science Today: Earth hits record energy imbalance, Hawaii floods and NASA prepares for Artemis II launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Monday, March 23, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PZ63UgQbnpaep94MPFGAc3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science news this week: Super El Niño looms, an Acropolis marble fragment resurfaces, and a pure hexagonal diamond is born  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ March 21, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qNB79xztXZoijxtJU7vCnF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Super El Niño looms, an Acropolis fragment resurfaces, a promising cure for Alzheimer&#039;s appears, and a hexagonal diamond is made.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A diver searches a silty ocean floor (left) and an artist&#039;s illustration of an iridescent hexagonal diamond (right).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Human-driven climate change is slowing Earth's rotation at a rate not seen in 3.6 million years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Today's sea level rise is significant enough to slow the rotation of the planet by just over a millisecond per century. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:02:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GQKUGVMRmUKT8EENT4VAJc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earth&#039;s rotation is slowing as a result of climate change-driven sea level rise, according to a new study.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of Earth from space, with whisps of clouds drifting over the North American continent]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Dark oxygen' discovery on the seafloor is 'fundamentally at odds with thermodynamics' and should be retracted, experts say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a recent opinion article, marine scientists and electrochemists listed a number of reasons why it's unlikely that metallic nodules on the deep seafloor could produce oxygen in total darkness. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:24:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Rivers &amp; Oceans]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EeNeNAjm28zA5gjZHm5Yu-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A 2024 study claimed that metallic lumps on the seafloor could produce oxygen via water electrolysis.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rocky lumps on the seafloor ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drought paradox study reveals plants around Colorado River turn to groundwater when it gets too hot and dry, reducing flow into the already strained basin ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vegetation draws on groundwater during dry summers, leaving less water for the river and, ultimately, people. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:11:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:51:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brian Owens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TVw84Ct9GKzqN9UCPq7ZZj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The large Colorado River flows near Moab, Utah. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A larger reddish butte overlooks a flowing river with sage and brush on either side]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brazil's underprotected Cerrado savanna stores a staggering amount of carbon, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Cerrado, largely overlooked in climate science and policy, is a critical carbon sink, according to new research. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:22:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:50:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace van Deelen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8oSvTRMBTuqUnHdAv3SD2S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Cerrado savanna in Brazil is the second-largest biome in South America and stores as much carbon as 20% of the Amazon rainforest, according to new research. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[landscape of wetlands, trees and savanna in brazil]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Iran war could create a 'fertilizer shock' that impacts agriculture and raises food prices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two researchers explore how a possible closure of the strait of Hormuz due to the Iran War could have consequences on food supply chains and agriculture. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:59:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:03:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nima Shokri ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/agA7qLgyPhhqVbm5ECDtER-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A series of cargo ships sail past the coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz, on February  25, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of large black and red cargo ships are seen in the smog over a dark blue ocean]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We got evidence of boars, deer, bears, aurochs': Ancient DNA reveals sunken realm Doggerland had habitable forests during the last ice age ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A landmass that once connected Britain to mainland Europe had temperate forests that could have sustained Stone Age people for millennia before the landmass was flooded, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:03:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:03:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aHVUvbt9Yvn4ZE65D45KuN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Doggerland, which now sits beneath the North Sea, once had temperate forests with animals such as boars and deer, a new study suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three wild boar rooting around in a forest with low light.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Live Science Today: Super El Niño looms and Starlink hits 10,000 satellites in orbit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tuesday, March 17, 2026: Your daily shot of the biggest science stories making headlines. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:56:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:58:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wx7D75UdQJPkNhXscaeK8i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Te sunset at La Jolla&#039;s Windansea Beach during a winter heat wave on January 31, 2026 in San Diego, California.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Te sunset at La Jolla&#039;s Windansea Beach during a winter heat wave on January 31, 2026 in San Diego, California.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rainbow-colored phantom lakes emerge around Namibia's 'Great White Place' — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2011 astronaut photo shows off a series of colorful mini-lakes that appeared around the edge of a giant salt flat, known as the Etosha Pan, following a major flooding event. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:10:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s8jXYBCqqXhPwsNFYv9bX9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This eye-catching space snap shows five brightly colored ephemeral lakes that emerged around the edge of Namibia&#039;s Etosha Pan when a pair of rivers flooded in 2011.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite photo showing a pair of rivers and a series of colorful lakes surrounding a giant white expanse]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Super El Niño' could push global temperatures to unprecedented highs, forecasters say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A "super El Niño" could emerge by the end of the 2026 hurricane season, with forecasters predicting that the ongoing La Niña is about to finish. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:03:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:36:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rHyRcJ5xYBBi7qRwYtxgmZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Temperatures are typically warmer during an El Niño year.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the sun rising above the clouds in an orange sky. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How plants moved from sea to land and changed Earth forever ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A geoscientist explains how the first plants came to exist on Earth, long before the dinosaurs, and how their growth shaped life on our planet as we know it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:56:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:03:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Erin Potter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nRyQSxmx3L3FETiKS2K8Jc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Once plants really got a foothold, they transformed our planet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up of tree roots underground.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sørvágsvatn: The lake that 'floats' above the ocean thanks to a unique optical illusion ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sørvágsvatn, also called Leitisvatn, is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. Viewed from a certain angle, one side appears to hover above the Atlantic Ocean. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:25:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Rivers &amp; Oceans]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o7Ug3hSQBRUnupyf4cgHYG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Viewed from a certain angle, one side of Sørvágsvatn (Leitisvatn) looks like it&#039;s floating above the ocean.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[View of the largest lake in the Faroe Islands where it appears to hang over the Atlantic Ocean.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Blackwater' lakes and rivers in the Congo Basin are now emitting ancient carbon into the atmosphere ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Carbon that has been buried in the Congo Basin's peatlands for millennia is seeping into lakes and rivers. Why this is happening remains unclear, but researchers warn that tropical peatlands could be nearing a tipping point. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:47:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:32:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B6hBaj73DQZZGA856TqpNG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Blackwater lakes and rivers in the central Congo Basin are releasing carbon that is up to 3,500 years old.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aerial picture of blackwater near forested peatlands in the central Congo Basin.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Early warning indicator hidden within the Gulf Stream could signal the collapse of key Atlantic currents, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Shifts in the Gulf Stream could help researchers predict the human-driven failure of a huge system of ocean currents known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:52:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:58:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DHRJHknrLyTQ8KPG287vKA-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Gulf Stream is a warm current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows along the U.S. East Coast.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A color-enhanced image of surface water temperatures shows the Gulf Stream crossing the Atlantic Ocean from the Florida Straits. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The world is being held hostage by its reliance on oil. How can we break free from the fossil fuel? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Like whale blubber, oil as a dominant source of energy will gradually be phased out over the next decades. Here's what that transition may look like. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:18:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:25:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9Lc5q2qJexjkeJYXUZFLtY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Petroleum extraction may one day become a relic of a time gone by, experts say.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of &quot;The Last Oil Rig&quot; on display in a futuristic setting]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gemstone-filled river and striped mountain ridge form massive 'Y' in China's revitalized desert — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2025 satellite photo shows a giant "Y" in the middle of the Taklamakan Desert, where a verdant river and a lengthy "red-white mountain" meet. The intersecting features are also home to an eighth-century fort that was chock-full of ancient artifacts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:10:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/728YH2csBwbCeR3RDUeHQU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In the heart of China&#039;s Takalamakan Desert a winding verdant river and striped rocky ridge for a giant Y-shape structure, which is also home to an ancient fort.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite photo of a massive Y-shape int he desert made of a river and mountain ridge]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ California's wildfire season is shifting, with more blazes after the traditional high-risk window, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research finds that climate-driven shifts in wildfire seasons in North America are different depending on the ecosystem. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:59:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:06:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rwWRA279Pfk6xyM9tmkA5e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 2025 Palisades Fire in California was one of the most destructive in the state&#039;s history. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A firefighter is silhouetted in the glowing orange and yellow blaze of a wildfire as a helicopter above dumps a stream of water below]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The warming trend nearly doubled after 2014': The rate of global warming has accelerated more in the past decade than ever before ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new analysis finds that global warming has significantly accelerated since 2015, but not everyone agrees. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pragathi Ravi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ae73G6Lu3pfiBqGxCv4Jr7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New research shows that since 2015, the rate of global warming has significantly increased. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A smokestack billows thick gray smoke against a smoggy yellowish sky with the buildings below darkened in the haze]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Planting trees in the sea could act as a huge carbon sink and save millions of dollars in storm damage every year. What is stopping us from doing it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study reveals restoring mangroves could save $800 million in storm damage, protect 140,000 people from flooding, and remove almost triple the amount of CO2 produced by cars in the U.S. every year. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sarah Wild ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Au68mUKeu6QrrZfZBCrY6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mangrove restoration could help save millions in storm damage, a new study shots. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of trees stand in the middle of a drowned swampland, with still water reflecting the purple and orange dusky sky and a few patches of grass poking above the water here and there]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Humans can't be considered to be separate from the environment': Award-winning scientist Meha Jain on using satellites and real world experiences to help farmers in India facing a precarious future ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Agriculture in India is under threat from extreme weather events linked to climate change. We speak to Meha Jain, an associate professor of geospatial data sciences, food systems at the University of Michigan, who has spent nearly 20 years working with farmers in India to understand the threats they are facing and how they are adapting. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:08:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:57:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pragathi Ravi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J2nDozSKefdiSzALUvk3ZP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Farming is an essential industry in India, employing up to 50% of the workforce. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A farm in India with trees and buildings in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When was the last time Antarctica was ice-free?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nYF5CXjh698iKBekdZqyGY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Unlike today, Antarctica hasn&#039;t always been covered in ice.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A group of penguins huddles in an icy landscape]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vanuatu's 'barefoot volcanologist' stands at ash- and sulfur-spewing Mount Yasur in award-winning photograph ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elle Leontiev's image of Philip, a self-taught volcanologist who has lived on Mount Yasur his whole life, has won the Portraiture category of the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:30:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:45:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VmYMegptAnbAHFAM8UtVqh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 3 rivers merge into striking half-and-half waterway in Guyana — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2023 satellite photo highlights the point where a trio of rivers converges in Guyana. One of the waterways has been significantly altered by mining waste, creating a striking color contrast. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tT75VHxmkmemnhiaUCEj2M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This satellite snap shows the multicolored merger of three rivers in Guyana. However, the light brown waters of the Cuyuni River (left) do not readily mix with the darker hues of the Mazaruni River (center left) and Essequibo River (center right).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite photo of three rivers merging in a rainforest with two distinct shade of brown]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Incomplete remains of world's 'youngest' impact crater spotted lurking in Chinese forest — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2021 satellite photo shows off the recently uncovered Yilan crater in China, which is most likely the youngest impact structure on Earth. The incomplete ring is also the largest of its kind and only the second impact crater ever found in the country. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Geology]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3s9zU9JVeUyFg8uGadFRxg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Yilan crater (center) is a 1.15-mile-wide meteor crater recently discovered in China&#039;s Lesser Xing&#039;an mountain range. It could be as young as 46,000 years, likely making it the youngest major impact structure on Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Satellite photo with a horseshoe-shape impact crater at its center]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How can deserts form next to oceans? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Deserts are notoriously dry, so why do so many of them border oceans? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara Hashemi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6uFhgvaEcP4LG2z2c4RfPf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Namib Desert is next to the Atlantic Ocean.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A silver sedan drives on a dark sandy road with a towering desert dune on the left and a blue ocean on the right]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient 'Asgard' microbe may have used oxygen long before it was plentiful on Earth, offering new clue to origins of complex life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that ancient microbes once cast as oxygen haters may have actually learned to use the gas, offering a clue to how the first complex cells — and, eventually, all plants and animals — evolved. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:36:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zWpu4kwdALtAtj3MaeNRSh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists recently captured detailed images of an Asgard archaeon, an evolutionarily ancient microbe that may have been key to the emergence of complex life on Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a micrograph of an ancient microbe with a spherical main cell body and bumpy tentacles that extend outwards in all directions]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Solar flares may be triggering earthquakes, controversial study claims ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have proposed that changes in Earth's ionosphere could trigger electrical forces that nudge fragile areas of the crust into creating an earthquake. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:56:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PbJjriwimRCPNHfWqyeHei-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of material being ejected from the sun during a solar flare. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a close up on our sun, with the golden ball of orange gas ejecting material to the bottom left of the image. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The biggest trees in the Peruvian Amazon store the most carbon — and they also face the greatest threat from humans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Amazon's biggest trees store disproportionately more carbon than smaller trees do, new study finds. But in the Peruvian Amazon, large trees are currently prioritized for harvest. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brian Owens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EcZTUPbg6BChSTAhiqoGpT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The tallest trees in the Peruvian Amazon store the most carbon but are the most likely to be harvested for timber.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The base of a tall tree surrounded by smaller trees]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Missing megaflood: How did the Mediterranean transform from a salt-filled bowl to a deep sea if it wasn't a cataclysmic deluge? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have long believed that a sudden, massive deluge filled a dry, salt-filled Mediterranean 5 million years ago. Turns out that probably didn't happen, but there was still drama aplenty. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:42:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Weather]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dana Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j4LCqiApARfwyPNudtbBiJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hidden slippery clay on seafloor may have worsened devastating 2011 tsunami in Japan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A thick layer of slippery clay on the ocean floor may have formed the weak spot that enabled a magnitude 9.1 quake to make such a devastating tsunami. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gC3QoeBWqn56TmTS2EXCZd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 2011 earthquake — the largest ever recorded in Japan — triggered a 130-foot-high tsunami that caused huge devastation. The event killed more than 18,000 people. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Devastated buildings along the shoreline]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vanishing lakes in Tibet may have triggered earthquakes by awakening faults in Earth's crust ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Shrinking lakes in Tibet likely woke up long-dormant tectonic faults, a new study finds. The findings strengthen the link between climate change and earthquakes ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Colin Barras ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CzysCqrVsEhbLFSY7UooKW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Nam Co Lake in Tibet. The region was once home to much bigger lakes that stretched for more than 125 miles. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A lake in the foreground with snow-capped mountains in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hidden beauty of Zimbabwe's 2.5 billion-year-old 'geological marvel' revealed in striking astronaut photo — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2010 astronaut photo shows off the astonishing scale of the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe, which stretches over 340 miles (550 kilometers). The lengthy structure, which is not actually a dike, is full of extremely valuable minerals that fuel a massive mining industry. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Geology]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Fw2BdiMtqpDQqo8P9wp5d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space Station snapped this striking photo of the southernmost section of the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe. Parts of the structure have been offset from one another by tectonic movements since it formed 2.5 billion years ago.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An astronaut photo showing a section of the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Impossible' mantle earthquakes actually occur all over the world, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers were once unsure whether mantle earthquakes existed. Now they have a global map of this mysterious phenomenon. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S3AXTgR3JTKNMym3w3LbAM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Continental mantle earthquakes happen around the globe. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A map of the world with dark blue dots showing earthquake activity and traces in red of the various tectonic plates around planet Earth]]></media:text>
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