mountains
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Mount Elbrus: Facts About Europe's Highest MountainMount Elbrus is in the Caucasus Range, the mountains that separate Europe and Asia.
By Kim Ann Zimmermann Published
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Electrocution: New Way to Erode MountainsThe piles of angular, jumbled rocks that mark mountain summits result from powerful explosions sparked by lightning, a new study shows.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Do Bark Beetles Affect Water Quality?Studies in the Rocky Mountains indicate the beetles are affecting water quality.
By Jacqueline Conciatore Published
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Why Some Mountain Ranges Stick AroundWhy ancient ranges like the Appalachians haven't eroded away.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Stunning scenes: From the Himalayas to the Taklamakan DesertGeologist Aaron Putnam and colleagues led expeditions to Asia's high mountains and driest deserts to study the link between water and climate.
By Tanya Lewis Published
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Andes: World's Longest Mountain RangeThe Andes Mountains stretch about 4,500 miles along the western coast of South America.
By Kim Ann Zimmermann Published
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The Dirt on Dirt: It's Mostly from PlainsScientists are surprised to find lowlands may trap more carbon than steep slopes.
By Becky Oskin Published
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African Mountain Range Could be World's StrongestTable Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, stands tall for at least 65 million years, a new study finds.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Mystical 'Doomsday' Mountain Braces for Mayan ApocalypseBookings flood into hotels around a Serbian peak.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
