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NASA Warns Acidic 'Sharkcano' Is Starting To Erupt

In 2015, an expedition set out to explore the Kavachi submarine volcano in the Solomon Islands, and ...

19 May 2022

NASA Warns Acidic "Sharkcano" Is Starting To Erupt

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UK To Have A Small Heatwave This Week, Shortly Followed By Blood Rain

Good news, everybody....

18 May 2022

UK To Have A Small Heatwave This Week, Shortly Followed By Blood Rain

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Tonga Eruption Was Loudest Sound On Earth Since 1883, With A Wave Reaching Higher Than The ISS

The devastating eruption has broken more records than previously expected....

18 May 2022

Tonga Eruption Was Loudest Sound On Earth Since 1883, With A Wave Reaching Higher Than The ISS

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Four Major Climate Records Were Smashed In 2021, Reveals New Global Report

Independent climate scientists commenting on the report have described it as “terrifying ”and “grim ...

18 May 2022

Four Major Climate Records Were Smashed In 2021, Reveals New Global Report

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Sky Burials: The Funerary Practice Where Bodies Are Carried Up Mountains To Feed The Birds

Sky burials are also a practical alternative for humans living in a region where ground burial isn't...

17 May 2022

Sky Burials: The Funerary Practice Where Bodies Are Carried Up Mountains To Feed The Birds

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What Is Dead Pool? A Water Expert Explains

Sounds ominous but what does it mean?...

13 May 2022

What Is Dead Pool? A Water Expert Explains

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It’s More Likely To Rain On You In A Circular City Than A Square Or Triangular One

Is the future of cities under a climate crisis a triangle?...

13 May 2022

It’s More Likely To Rain On You In A Circular City Than A Square Or Triangular One

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A Vast Sinkhole, Home To An 'Ancient' Forest, Has Been Discovered In China

"I wouldn't be surprised to know that there are species found in these caves that have never been re...

12 May 2022

A Vast Sinkhole, Home To An "Ancient" Forest, Has Been Discovered In China

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Donald Trump Looked Into Whether China Was Firing Hurricanes At The US

Count your lucky stars he didn't start a war with China over wind....

11 May 2022

Donald Trump Looked Into Whether China Was Firing Hurricanes At The US

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Sky Turns Blood Red Over Chinese City Of Zhoushan

As apocalyptic as it might have looked, the explanation is a lot more to do with wavelengths than th...

11 May 2022

Sky Turns Blood Red Over Chinese City Of Zhoushan

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Coral Bleaching Currently Affecting 91 Percent Of The Great Barrier Reef

Ninety-one percent of reefs surveyed on the Great Barrier Reef were affected by bleaching last summe...

11 May 2022

Coral Bleaching Currently Affecting 91 Percent Of The Great Barrier Reef

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More Human Remains Have Been Revealed By Climate Change At Lake Mead

The ongoing drought is revealing some interesting items in the Las Vegas vicinity some people probab...

10 May 2022

More Human Remains Have Been Revealed By Climate Change At Lake Mead

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There's A 50-50 Chance We’ll Break The 1.5°C Global Temperature Limit In The Next Five Years

Global temperatures have a 50% chance of rising to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the first t...

10 May 2022

There's A 50-50 Chance We’ll Break The 1.5°C Global Temperature Limit In The Next Five Years

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CO2 Levels In Earth's Atmosphere Just Reached Highest In Human History

The figures are a startling indication of how human activity is radically changing our planet and, i...

09 May 2022

CO2 Levels In Earth's Atmosphere Just Reached Highest In Human History

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'Yellow Brick Road' Discovered In Pacific Ocean During First-Ever Exploration Of Underwater Volcanoes

We're not in Kansas anymore....

06 May 2022

"Yellow Brick Road" Discovered In Pacific Ocean During First-Ever Exploration Of Underwater Volcanoes

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Immense Reservoir Of Fossil Seawater Discovered Under Antarctic Ice Shelf

Confirmation of the groundwater reservoir's existence has implications for rising sea levels....

05 May 2022

Immense Reservoir Of Fossil Seawater Discovered Under Antarctic Ice Shelf

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Intense Drone Footage Caught A Tornado Destroying A Kansas Town

It’s not often high-resolution footage of a tornado ripping through houses gets released, but a new ...

04 May 2022

Intense Drone Footage Caught A Tornado Destroying A Kansas Town

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Plastic-Eating Enzyme Could Be The Future Of Waste Disposal

Scientists have created an enzyme that can effectively degrade PET plastics at low temperatures...

02 May 2022

Plastic-Eating Enzyme Could Be The Future Of Waste Disposal

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Huge, Stinking Foam Clouds From Polluted River Are Taking Over A Colombian Town

The city of Mosquera in Colombia has been dealing with an unusual pollution problem....

02 May 2022

Huge, Stinking Foam Clouds From Polluted River Are Taking Over A Colombian Town

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Landfills Burn, Glacier Lakes At Risk Of Flood During Record Heatwaves In India And Pakistan

India and Pakistan are battling extreme and deadly heatwaves with power shortages, landfills spontan...

02 May 2022

Landfills Burn, Glacier Lakes At Risk Of Flood During Record Heatwaves In India And Pakistan

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