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Key Atlantic current could start collapsing as early as 2055, new study finds
By Sascha Pare published
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation brings heat to the Northern Hemisphere and regulates the climate globally, but research suggests it could weaken significantly in the coming decades.

40-year-old 'queen of icebergs' A23a is no longer world's biggest after losing several 'very large chunks' since May
By Sascha Pare published
A giant iceberg called A23a that broke off Antarctica in 1986 is now disintegrating near South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, scientists say.

See what would happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted 'without any warning' in new AI-generated video
By Sascha Pare published
Japanese government officials have released an AI video to show just how devastating an eruption at Mount Fuji could be. But don't worry, the dormant volcano is currently not at risk of blowing.

Giant sandy 'slug' crawls through floodplains in Kazakhstan, but it could soon be frozen in place
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space A 2022 astronaut photo shows a peculiar, slug-shaped dune field in the heart of the Kazakh Steppe. Signs of vegetation among the sand suggest these dunes are in the process of being fixed in place.

The geology that holds up the Himalayas is not what we thought, scientists discover
By Sascha Pare published
A 100-year-old theory explaining how Asia can carry the huge weight of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau needs to be rewritten, a new study suggests.

Loughareema: The 'vanishing lake' in Northern Ireland that mysteriously drains and refills itself within hours
By Sascha Pare published
The Vanishing Lake in Northern Ireland's County Antrim can be full in the morning and empty a few hours later, thanks to an underground drainage system that scientists still don't fully grasp.

'Now is the time': Hurricane category 6 could be introduced under new storm severity scale
By Sascha Pare published
The current hurricane classification does not consider storm surge and rainfall risks, which cause almost 80% of hurricane-related deaths. A new scale could help people better prepare for storms.

Chinese scientists create multicolored glow-in-the-dark succulents that recharge in sunlight
By Sascha Pare published
Researchers injected "afterglow" phosphor particles into succulents to create the world's first multicolored glow-in-the-dark plants, featuring blue, green, red and blue-violet luminescence.
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