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Scientists Unlock Mystery Of How The Galápagos Islands Maintain Such A Wildly Rich Ecosystem

The Galapagos Islands are so rich in animal life because of the abundant nutrients in the seas aroun...

15 Jan 2021
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Scientists Unlock Mystery Of How The Galápagos Islands Maintain Such A Wildly Rich Ecosystem

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Worried About Earth’s Future? Well, The Outlook Is Worse Than Even Scientists Can Grasp

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14 Jan 2021
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Worried About Earth’s Future? Well, The Outlook Is Worse Than Even Scientists Can Grasp

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'Neptune Balls' From Underwater Meadows Help Remove Plastic From The Ocean

The researchers theorize that seagrass meadows trap plastic on the seabed, which is then ejected and...

14 Jan 2021

"Neptune Balls" From Underwater Meadows Help Remove Plastic From The Ocean

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The Arctic Has Become Riddled With Synthetic Clothing Fibres

Synthetic fibers make up around 92 percent of microplastic pollution found in the Arctic Ocean and a...

14 Jan 2021
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The Arctic Has Become Riddled With Synthetic Clothing Fibres

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Man With Severe Asthma Saved From Deportation Due To Air Pollution Concerns

A court in France has a man being deported to his country of origin because of air pollution. The ru...

13 Jan 2021
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Man With Severe Asthma Saved From Deportation Due To Air Pollution Concerns

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Frozen Waterfall Known As “Tsar Icicle” Collapses On Tourists In Russia, Killing One

A waterfall in Russia that draws hundreds of tourists every year when it freezes has collapsed, inju...

13 Jan 2021
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Frozen Waterfall Known As “Tsar Icicle” Collapses On Tourists In Russia, Killing One

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28,000 Rubber Ducks Accidentally Embarked On An Epic Ocean Current Study In 1992

A duck, frog, beaver and turtle taught oceanographers about the connectedness of our seas...

13 Jan 2021
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28,000 Rubber Ducks Accidentally Embarked On An Epic Ocean Current Study In 1992

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Beast From The East 2? What ‘Sudden Stratospheric Warming’ Involves And Why It Can Cause Freezing Surface Weather

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12 Jan 2021
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Beast From The East 2? What ‘Sudden Stratospheric Warming’ Involves And Why It Can Cause Freezing Surface Weat...

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Carbon Dioxide Concentrations Will Reach A 'Grim Milestone' In 2021

2021 will see carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will reach levels 50 percent higher than before the i...

11 Jan 2021
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Carbon Dioxide Concentrations Will Reach A "Grim Milestone" In 2021

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2020 Was The Joint Hottest Year On Record

2020 was the joint hottest year on record globally, tied with 2019, and the hottest year ever record...

08 Jan 2021
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2020 Was The Joint Hottest Year On Record

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Alaskan Arctic Wildlife Refuge Is Now Open For Oil Drilling

After years of pushback and protest, the Trump Administration has started to auction off oil drillin...

07 Jan 2021
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Alaskan Arctic Wildlife Refuge Is Now Open For Oil Drilling

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A Legacy Of The Crusades Is Saving An Israeli City From Being Swallowed Up By Desert

A ramp build to capture the city of Ashkelon during the Middle Ages has saved the area from being sw...

07 Jan 2021
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A Legacy Of The Crusades Is Saving An Israeli City From Being Swallowed Up By Desert

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Watch A Spectacular Lava 'Dome Fountain' Flow In Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Crater

Spawned from the active lava lake in Kīlauea’s Halema’uma’u crater, the USGS has captured an incredi...

06 Jan 2021
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Watch A Spectacular Lava "Dome Fountain" Flow In Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Crater

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Persistent Early Islands May Have Provided The Cradles For Life On Earth

The higher radioactivity early on in the Earth's development probably changed the way its crust bent...

05 Jan 2021
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Persistent Early Islands May Have Provided The Cradles For Life On Earth

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Satellite Image Alerts Are Helping Save Rainforests In Africa

Satellites alerting authorities and conservation organizations are making a major dent in African ra...

05 Jan 2021
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Satellite Image Alerts Are Helping Save Rainforests In Africa

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If You Eat Mussels, You're Most Likely Consuming Microplastics

The findings, published in the journal Environmental Pollution, found that microplastics are present...

04 Jan 2021
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If You Eat Mussels, You're Most Likely Consuming Microplastics

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Sinking Ground Could Affect 19 Percent Of Earth's Population By 2040

Subsidence caused by groundwater depletion happened at 200 locations over 34 countries...

31 Dec 2020
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Sinking Ground Could Affect 19 Percent Of Earth's Population By 2040

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Ancient Israel Suffered A Giant Tsunami Almost 10,000 Years Ago

Evidence has been found of an gigantic tsunami hitting the Israeli coast almost 10,000 years ago, pe...

24 Dec 2020
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Ancient Israel Suffered A Giant Tsunami Almost 10,000 Years Ago

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As The Oceans Rise, The World Is Losing Some Of It's Largest Lakes

The Caspian Sea will lose up to a third of its area under global warming scenarios unless there is i...

24 Dec 2020
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As The Oceans Rise, The World Is Losing Some Of It's Largest Lakes

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Major Iceberg Keeps Cracking As It Approaches South Georgia

A-68A is falling apart around South Georgia...

23 Dec 2020
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Major Iceberg Keeps Cracking As It Approaches South Georgia

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