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'Is it really necessary to generate another image?': UN scientist explains how everyday people can limit AI's environmental impact 12 Comments -
The 'Doomsday Glacier' is poised to lose its ice shelf this year. An Antarctic researcher explains what that means for global sea levels 5 Comments -
War has brought Iran's water crisis to a breaking point: 'Things will collapse unless there is meaningful structural change' 6 Comments
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Rusty, orange water 'bleeds' across brilliant Bolivian lagoonEarth from space A 2015 astronaut photo shows dark-orange water that appears to bleed across the bright-white floor of a high-altitude salt lake in the Bolivian Andes.
By Harry Baker Published
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Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the 'cradle of civilization'The Euphrates River fueled the "cradle of civilization," and a new study reveals the waterway was born of two other ancient rivers around 3.6 million years ago.
By Sascha Pare Published
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War has brought Iran's water crisis to a breaking point: 'Things will collapse unless there is meaningful structural change'Science spotlight Iran is experiencing "water bankruptcy" that stems from decades of broken water governance and aggressive policies, and the current war is exacerbating the crisis.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Fingal's Cave: Scotland's 'cave of melody' where eerie echoes bounce off pillars of solidified lavaFingal's Cave is a hollow inside the Scottish island of Staffa that is characterized by massive, interlocking hexagonal columns of volcanic rock and astonishing acoustics.
By Sascha Pare Published
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A single day of attacks on Iranian oil refineries released as much sulfur dioxide as a volcanic eruptionFires from March 7 airstrikes created a sulfur dioxide plume spanning 185,000 square miles.
By Sophie Berdugo Published
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The 'Doomsday Glacier' is poised to lose its ice shelf this year. An Antarctic researcher explains what that means for global sea levelsInterview Researchers have warned that the Thwaites Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the world, is about to lose its eastern ice shelf. We spoke to marine geophysicist Robert Larter about what this means for the "Doomsday Glacier."
By Patrick Pester Published
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'Poised to disintegrate': Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is set to lose its ice shelf this yearWest Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" is on the brink of losing its ice shelf, further compromising the already melting ice mass and threatening to unleash devastating sea-level rises.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Gold glitters around Ghana's 'lake of souls' thanks to catastrophic meteor strikeEarth from space A 2015 satellite photo shows a series of golden tendrils surrounding Ghana's Lake Bosumtwi, which is considered sacred to the local Asante people. The lake and its surroundings were shaped by a massive meteor impact around 1 million years ago.
By Harry Baker Published
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How hot is Earth's core?Life's Little Mysteries What's the temperature in Earth's core, and how did we figure that out?
By Alice Sun Published
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