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Three volcanoes are erupting at the same time in Alaska
The simultaneous eruptions have been going on for more than a week but do not currently…
One Of The World’s Most Dangerous Volcanoes Sends Lava Flows Through Villages
Nyiragongo, a massive shield volcano near a city of 2 million people, erupted over the weekend…
Nuclear Fission Reactions Are Happening at Chernobyl Again
Scientists are scrambling to neutralize the threat. A melted amalgam of nuclear fuel at Chernobyl is beginning to react. The…
The Fairy Circles Mystery Gets a New Suspect
A small study suggests that soil microbes could play a role in the ring-like grass formations…
Why One Side of Earth Is Rapidly Getting Colder Than the Other
It’s a strange tale of two hemispheres. New research shows the Pacific hemisphere is losing heat faster…
NASA-funded Network Tracks the Recent Rise and Fall of Ozone Depleting Pollutants
A short-lived resurgence in the emission of ozone depleting pollutants in eastern China will not significantly…
Light pollution: The dangers of bright skies at night
Artificial light revolutionized life on earth. But as our nights grow increasingly bright, its negative impacts…
New Reef Discovery in Australia is a Once in a Century Find
Scientists have studied this species-rich ecosystem for more than 100 years, so the discovery of a towering 1,600…
Continents ‘prone to destruction’ in infancy
Geologists model the origin of the cratonic mantle. Digging deep into the planet’s past, Australian geologists…