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Amazon wildfires could burn at unprecedented scale as El Niño and drought make rainforest 'more flammable'
By Quentin Septer published
Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest normally peak in March, but this year they're expected to last through to April at least, with a huge uptick expected in the coming weeks, scientists have warned.
Scientists just discovered a massive reservoir of helium beneath Minnesota
By Sascha Pare published
Researchers have discovered a large gas reservoir boasting extremely high concentrations of helium that could boost a dwindling global supply in Minnesota's Iron Range.
32 U.S. cities, including New York and San Francisco, are sinking into the ocean and face major flood risks by 2050, new study reveals
By Ben Turner published
Rising sea levels and sinking land threaten 32 U.S. coastal cities with worsening floods, including New York, Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans and Miami.
Equinox: Definition, facts & when the next equinox begins
By Sarah Wild last updated
REFERENCE Equinoxes occur twice a year, with night and day being almost the exact same length. The next equinox is the March equinox, beginning on March 19, 2024 in North America.
Pangaea: Facts about an ancient supercontinent
By Laura Geggel, Tia Ghose last updated
Reference Pangaea is Earth's most recent supercontinent, which existed 320 million to 195 million years ago.
Iceland volcano: Grindavík evacuated over eruption threat, residents warned they 'enter the town at their own risk'
By Sascha Pare published
Icelandic authorities have advised residents and employees in Grindavík against staying in the town as the risk of a new eruption and of cracks opening up increases.
Fracturing Antarctic glacier breaks 80 mph speed record
By Ben Turner published
The Pine Island glacier formed a 6.5-mile-long crack at 80 mph, proving to scientists that some glaciers can shatter like glass.
East Coast cities are sinking at a shocking rate, NASA images show
By Lydia Smith published
Satellite images reveal the rate that cities along the U.S. East Coast, including New York, Baltimore and Charleston, are sinking into the ground.
Weird dent in Earth's magnetic field is messing with auroras in the Southern Hemisphere
By Stephanie Pappas published
The South Atlantic Anomaly makes a section of the southern aurora weaker and likely dimmer.
'2023 just blew everything off the charts': Antarctic sea ice hits troubling low for third consecutive year
By Ben Turner published
Sea ice extent in Antarctica is vital for keeping ice on the continent and sea levels low. But its dwindling extent could mean the continent has shifted to a new regime, with global ramifications.
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