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How to Make a Mass Extinction
Journalist and author Peter Brannen talks about his book The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth’s Past Mass Extinctions ...
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Closing the Ozone Hole Helped Slow Arctic Warming
Ozone-eating chemicals are also potent greenhouse gases, accounting for up to half of the Arctic’s temperature rise
Culture
A Vision of Ephemeral Ice
Artist Shoshannah White views the endangered Arctic ice through a unique lens
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Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Drastically Revised
Originally published in March 1965
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The 2010s Were the Hottest Decade—the 2020s Will Top Them
By the mid-2030s, global temperatures will likely top 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels
Climate Change
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods: A New Climate-Related Threat from Above
As the climate changes and glaciers melt, a lesser-known threat lurks in alpine areas: glacial lake outburst floods. These events happen rapidly, releasing huge amounts of water with little or no warning...
Natural Disasters
Will Taal Volcano Explosively Erupt? Here’s What Scientists Are Watching
The seismic rumblings of the Philippines’ second most active volcano hold clues to what it might do
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Wildfires Could Transform Amazon from Carbon Sink to Source
Rising temperatures and increased deforestation increase the risks for CO2-emitting fires
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Frozen in Dwindling Ice, a Historic Expedition Finds a “New Arctic”
Over the first leg of the trip, scientists say they are already learning how much humans have altered the polar region
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Magnetic Storms Power Telephone Wires
Originally published in June 1869
Environment
Australia’s Bushfires Have Likely Devastated Wildlife—and the Impact Will Only Get Worse
The large, intense fires have threatened more than 800 million animals in the state of New South Wales alone, according to one estimate
Climate Change
Report Detailing U.S. Threats Ignores Climate Change
The annual FEMA summary is at odds with government research showing that warming is exacerbating natural disasters
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Science News Briefs from around the Globe
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Indonesia to Spain, including one from Brazil about the highest-voltage electric eel ever discovered.
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10 Years?! 10. Years. A Decade of Geoblogging in Review
What a difference a decade makes!
Environment
Gift Wrapping Is Effective Future Trash
Research suggests people value gifts more when they have to unwrap them. But how do we avoid all the wasted paper? Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Cave Arachnids’ Modern Range Matches Ancient Glacier Outline
Alpine harvestmen live where, long ago, glaciers stretched south
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Visions of the Arctic
A photographer’s journey
Environment
Ocean Acidification Could Eat Away at Sharks’ Teeth and Scales
The fishes’ ability to swim and feed could be compromised
Climate Change
Not All Hydropower Is Climate-Considerate
While some hydropower facilities release almost no greenhouse gases, others can actually be worse than burning fossil fuels.
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Maps That Peer Below Antarctic Ice Show Precarious Position of Key Glacier
The bedrock below Thwaites and other glaciers is conducive to runaway melting that would dramatically raise sea levels
