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The pace of climate change matters more than overall heat in the race to save key Atlantic currents, study findsThe rate of global warming, rather than the extra heat itself, could determine whether a system of ocean currents known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation will cross a tipping point, new research suggests.
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Giant underwater plume blasts into swirling cloud 'street' in the East China SeaEarth from space A recent satellite photo captured a series of clouds sculpted by von Kármán vortices from a volcano on South Korea's Jeju Island. A giant multicolor plume, ejected by China's Yangtze River, is also visible in the image.
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'They don't deserve this beauty and this breathtaking fragility'Interview Polar tourism researchers Zdenka Sokolickova and Liz Cooper talk about why a number of Antarctic tour guides have given up what they still consider to be their dream job.
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'If this is the new normal, then we are in very deep trouble': Brazil's drying aquifers could have ripple effects across the worldAnalysis New research suggests some of Brazil's most important aquifers, located beneath major agricultural regions, aren't being replenished. What does this mean for the country's water supply and food exports?
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Explosive 'Mountain of God' spits out world's fastest-flowing lavaEarth from space A 2020 astronaut photo shows the unique structure of Ol Doinyo Lengai, an active stratovolcano in Tanzania that was recently adorned with a bright white "ash cone." The explosive peak produces a rare type of lava that is unusually cool but travels remarkably quickly.
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'Now our lives have changed': Drop in coal burning is helping the African Sahel turn green after decades of droughtWarming has brought extreme rain to the parched Sahel, which is seeing aquifers refill as monsoons grow stronger. But heavier downpours alone cannot explain the groundwater revival, say hydrologists, who believe efforts to harvest rainfall may also be paying dividends.
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What's the difference between sweet potatoes and yams?Life's Little Mysteries Here are the main differences between yams and sweet potatoes and how to tell them apart.
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Uberaba Geopark: A time capsule from the Late Cretaceous period nestled in Brazil's tropical savannaIncredible Places Uberaba Geopark, also known as the "Land of the Giants," is a region in Brazil's Cerrado biome that preserved thousands of prehistoric fossils.
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'It would be a disaster': Ammunition for war is putting the Caspian Sea on the brink of collapseInterview Live Science spoke with professor of civil and environmental engineering Amir AghaKouchak about the reasons behind the Caspian Sea's stark decline over the past three decades.
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