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Darlington library book returned more than 60 years late
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (188+ words) A library has said it will happily "waive the fine" on a library book that was returned more than 60 years late. Darlington Library said the copy of Dogs and Their Management by Frederick Cousens was due back on 8 September 1962. The…...
Overdue Leeds Central Library books returned 50 years late
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (312+ words) Two books have been returned to a library almost 50 years past their due date after being spotted in a charity shop 60 miles away. The books, which were found in Beverley earlier this week, were due to be returned to Leeds…...
BBC Audio | Discovery | Frontiers of Earth Science
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (302+ words) The very latest developments in the world of Earth science with Roland Pease, recorded at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting in New Orleans, where thousands of Earth, atmospheric, glacial, ... Frontiers of Earth Science Available for over a year The…...
The lab recreating melting glaciers to forecast sea levels
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (397+ words) Scientists around the world are on a quest to improve our predictions of global sea level rise and the impacts it could have on our coastlines. Reporting for Tech Now, Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths visits a lab in Wisconsin creating fake glaciers…...
New map reveals landscape beneath Antarctica in unprecedented detail
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (924+ words) A new map has unmasked the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice in unprecedented detail, something scientists say could greatly enhance our understanding of the frozen white continent. Researchers used satellite data and the physics of how Antarctica's glaciers move to work…...
BBC Audio | Discovery | Frontiers of Space Science
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (237+ words) The very latest developments in the world of space science with Roland Pease, recorded at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting in New Orleans, where thousands of space and planetary scientists ... Frontiers of Space Science Frontiers of Earth Science Available…...
Snow-capped Mount Etna erupts as skiers use its slopes
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (378+ words) Huge plumes of ash and smoke were filmed erupting from Mount Etna, Sicily on 27 December as skiers used the slopes below. Scientists at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia said volcanic activity at the site, which frequently erupts, had…...
'Deep time' geological trail planned for Gairloch
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (316+ words) A coastal trail exploring the history of some of western Europe's oldest rocks has been proposed for a Wester Ross village. Gairloch's geology includes Lewisian gneiss and Torridonian sandstone, rocks that were formed millions of years ago. Gairloch Museum plans…...
Watch: Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano sends lava fountains 1,400ft into the air
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (547+ words) Fountains of glowing lava began erupting from Hawaii's K'lauea volcano on Tuesday, 23 December. The fiery red plumes from the south vent shot 1,400ft (420m) into the sky with fountains out of the north vent reaching 1,000ft (280m), according to the United States Geological Survey....
Watch: Kīlauea volcano sends lava fountains 1,400ft into the air
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (547+ words) Fountains of glowing lava began erupting from Hawaii's K'lauea volcano on Tuesday, 23 December. The fiery red plumes from the south vent shot 1,400ft (420m) into the sky with fountains out of the north vent reaching 1,000ft (280m), according to the United States Geological Survey....