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A Waterworld of Volcanoes
At Loki’s Castle in
the Arctic Ocean,
researchers have discovered
a so far unknown world of
volcanic activity
underwater. They hope that
this can become
... > full story
'Highway from Hell' Fueled Costa Rican Volcano
Scientists suggest that the
1960s eruption of Costa
Rica's largest stratovolcano
was triggered by magma
rising from the mantle over
a few short months, rather
... > full story
Polar Ecosystems Acutely Vulnerable to Sunlight-Driven Tipping Points
Slight changes in the timing
of the annual loss of
sea-ice in polar regions
could have dire consequences
for polar ecosystems, by
... > full story
How Did Earth's Primitive Chemistry Get Kick Started?
How did life on Earth get
started? Three new papers
strengthen the case that
Earth's first life began at
alkaline hydrothermal vents
at the bottom of oceans.
... > full story
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Planetary 'Runaway Greenhouse' More Easily Triggered, Research Shows
July 30, 2013 — It might be easier than previously thought for a planet to overheat into the scorchingly uninhabitable "runaway greenhouse" stage, according to new ... > full story -
Rocks Can Restore Our Climate ... After 300,000 Years
July 26, 2013 — A study of a global warming event that happened 93 million years ago suggests that Earth can recover from high carbon dioxide emissions faster than thought, but that this process takes around 300,000 ... > full story -
'International Beam Team' Solves Martian Meteorite-Age Puzzle
July 24, 2013 — By directing energy beams at tiny crystals found in a Martian meteorite, geologists have proven that the most common group of meteorites from Mars is almost four billion years younger than many ... > full story -
Tropical Ecosystems Boost Carbon Dioxide as Temperatures Rises
July 24, 2013 — NASA scientists and an international team of researchers have found tropical ecosystems can generate significant carbon dioxide when temperatures rise, unlike ecosystems in other parts of the ... > full storyMore: -
Devastating Long-Distance Impact of Earthquakes
July 23, 2013 — In 2006 the island of Java, Indonesia was struck by a devastating earthquake followed by the onset of a mud eruption to the east, flooding villages over several square kilometers and that continues ... > full story -
Greening of the Earth Pushed Way Back in Time
July 22, 2013 — Conventional scientific wisdom has it that plants and other creatures have only lived on land for about 500 million years, but a new study is pointing to evidence for life on land that is four times ... > full story -
Ancient Ice Melt Unearthed in Antarctic Mud: 20-Meter Sea Level Rise, Five Million Years Ago
July 21, 2013 — Global warming five million years ago may have caused parts of Antarctica's large ice sheets to melt and sea levels to rise by approximately 20 meters, scientists ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Flux in Earth May Solve Missing-Mantle Mystery
July 17, 2013 — Researchers have identified a "hidden flux" of material in Earth's mantle that would make the planet's overall composition much more similar to that of ... > full story -
Some Volcanoes 'Scream' at Ever Higher Pitches Until They Blow Their Tops
July 14, 2013 — Swarms of small earthquakes can precede a volcanic eruption, sometimes resulting in "harmonic tremor" resembling sound from some musical instruments. A new analysis shows tremor during a 2009 ... > full story -
Earth's Core Affects Length of Day
July 11, 2013 — Researchers have found that variations in the length of day over periods of between one and 10 years are caused by processes in the Earth's ... > full story
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