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Mercury rising: Study sheds new light on ancient volcanoes’ environmental impact

VOLCANOES
Massive volcanic events in Earth's history that released large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere frequently correlate with periods of severe environmental change and...

Ice melt barriers disappearing at twice the rate compared to 50 years ago, study finds

OCEANOGRAPHY
Undersea anchors of ice that help prevent Antarctica's land ice from slipping into the ocean are shrinking at more than twice the rate compared...

How do oceans start to close? New study suggests the Atlantic may ‘soon’ enter its declining phase

OCEANOGRAPHY
A new study, resorting to computational models, predicts that a subduction zone currently below the Gibraltar Strait will propagate further inside the Atlantic and...

Study finds protected areas for elephants work best if they are connected

PALEONTOLOGY
Conservation measures have successfully stopped declines in the African savanna elephant population across southern Africa, but the pattern varies locally, according to a new...

New study sheds light on how much methane is produced from Arctic lakes and wetlands

OCEANOGRAPHY
When it comes to greenhouse gases, methane is one the biggest contributors. Not only is it massively abundant—it's about 25 times more potent than...

The flat Fens of eastern England once held vast woodlands, study finds

ENVIRONMENT
The Fens of eastern England, a low-lying, extremely flat landscape dominated by agricultural fields, was once a vast woodland filled with huge yew trees,...

The moon is 40 million years older than thought, lunar crystals study suggests

ASTRONOMY
More than 4 billion years ago, when the solar system was still young and the Earth was still growing, a giant object the size...

Study shows need for ITU to tighten regulations for low orbit satellites as filing numbers grow

ASTRONOMY
A small team of political scientists and astronomers at the University of British Columbia has conducted a study of the number of filings to...

New study shows Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai eruption depleted ozone layer

VOLCANOES
A large team of atmospheric specialists has found that when the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano erupted last year, it took part of the ozone layer...

Study removes human bias from debate over dinosaurs’ demise

PALEONTOLOGY
To help resolve the scientific debate over whether it was a giant asteroid or volcanic eruptions that wiped out the dinosaurs and most other...

Study discovers origins of cryptic markings in Aotearoa New Zealand’s deep sea

OCEANOGRAPHY
NIWA scientists have discovered the origins of cryptic markings found in Aotearoa New Zealand's deep sea. While studying footage from a 2013 Chatham Rise survey,...

Paleolimnological study attributes Tibetan Empire collapse in 9th century to climate change

CLIMATE
The Tibetan Empire was the world's highest elevation empire, sitting over 4,000m above sea level, and thrived during 618 to 877 CE. Home to...
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