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A continent-long “brown ribbon” has appeared in the Atlantic off Africa — and scientists say it’s not a good sign
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (143+ words) A continent-long "brown ribbon" has appeared in the Atlantic off Africa " and scientists say it's not a good sign'Futura, Le m'dia qui explore le monde A continent-long "brown ribbon" has appeared in the Atlantic off Africa " and scientists say it's…...
Climate Change: A French Researcher Has Discovered What’s Behind the Atlantic’s Overheating
2+ week, 1+ day ago (599+ words) The unprecedented acceleration of global warming since 2020 has raised many questions. On land and in the oceans alike, temperatures have risen at an exceptional pace over the past six years. For some scientists, climate warming driven by greenhouse gas emissions…...
Scientists uncover a hidden network of over 300 giant canyons beneath Antarctica’s ice with major impact on ocean circulation
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (604+ words) A mysterious world buried deep beneath Antarctica is finally coming into view. Researchers have uncovered hundreds of enormous canyons hidden under the ice " formations that could transform what we know about currents, glacier melt, and sea-level rise. This newly charted…...
4.5 billion years ago, a planet may have smashed into Earth and changed everything
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (903+ words) The Moon may owe its existence to a dramatic planetary collision. About 4.5 billion years ago, a Mars-sized body called Theia smashed into the still-forming Earth, launching vast amounts of debris into orbit. Over time, that material merged to become the…...
Scientists fear hundreds of volcanoes could wake up soon
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (235+ words) Across the planet, glaciers are retreating, and humanity already dreads the inevitable rise in sea levels. But new research suggests an even greater danger may be lurking " one we've largely overlooked until now. There are more than 275,000 glaciers on Earth,…...
Scientists shocked to find Earth’s core isn’t as solid and spherical as believed
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (309+ words) Thanks to advances in seismology, researchers continue to uncover new insights into the planet's inner core. A recent study reveals that although it's made of a solid iron-nickel alloy, its surface might actually deform in a viscous way, influenced by…...
A massive water reservoir may have been trapped inside Earth’s mantle since the beginning
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (501+ words) What if Earth's biggest ocean has been beneath our feet all along? New experiments conducted under extreme conditions suggest that the planet's early mantle locked away far more water than scientists ever imagined " rewriting the story of our planet's formation....
A giant volcano that no human has ever seen erupt has begun to "breathe" again, worrying scientists
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (555+ words) Beneath the seemingly tranquil landscapes of southeastern Iran, something is stirring. The summit of Mount Taftan'a towering giant long believed to be dormant'appears to be shifting. For the first time in hundreds of thousands of years, scientists fear the volcano…...
Scientists uncover massive magma reservoir beneath Santorini’s seismic storm
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (489+ words) At the start of 2025, the Greek island of Santorini shook with rare intensity. The tremors triggered widespread panic on this famously volcanic island'but the exact cause of the seismic swarm wasn't immediately clear. Now, a new scientific study offers a…...
Here’s why a supervolcanic eruption would be an unprecedented global catastrophe
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (479+ words) Tambora: the eruption that changed the climateIn April 1815, Tambora blasted a massive cloud of ash and gas into the sky, cooling the planet by at least 1C. The fallout was global:" Crop failures triggered famines around the world." Cholera swept across…...