Researchers used zircons and AI to reconstruct Earth’s ancient crust, revealing possible tectonic processes from the planet’s earliest, rockless chapter. Researchers from the School of Earth Sciences at Zhejiang University, led by Professors Jia…
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Geologists Decode Earth’s 4.4-Billion-Year-Old “Missing” Crust
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This Mineral Could Hold the Key to Earth’s Hidden Ocean
New research reveals that only the oldest and fastest-sinking oceanic plates can transport water deep into Earth’s mantle, due to the unique heat-transferring properties of the mineral olivine. Because of the way the mineral olivine conducts…
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Climate Anomaly: Researchers Unravel Mystery of Atlantic “Cold Blob”
Researchers have uncovered that both ocean currents and atmospheric changes contribute equally to a cold patch in the North Atlantic. While global temperatures continue to rise, one area in the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is…
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Scientists Rewrite the Story of Earth’s First Continents With a Fiery New Twist
New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth’s first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep mantle plumes rising from within the planet. Researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have uncovered new insights…
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Scientists Just Turned Dusty Navy Photos Into a Climate Time Bomb
A long-lost photo snapped from a Navy plane in 1966 has become the unlikely key to understanding how Antarctica’s ice shelves collapse—and what it means for rising seas around the world. Scientists at the University of Copenhagen combined…
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These Fruit Trees Turn CO₂ Into Stone – And Might Just Save the Planet
In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon dioxide from the air and turning it into stone. Scientists discovered these trees can form limestone-like deposits in…
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Antarctica’s Hidden Volcanoes: How Retreating Ice Might Ignite Hundreds of Explosive Eruptions
As climate change causes glaciers to vanish, scientists are discovering that this loss of ice may be triggering powerful volcanic eruptions. A new study of six Chilean volcanoes reveals that thick glaciers can suppress eruptions for thousands of…
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For the First Time, Scientists Witness an Undersea “Slow Slip” Earthquake Unzip
Seafloor sensors caught a rare slow quake in action. It hints at how Earth’s stress is quietly released. For the first time, scientists have directly observed a slow slip earthquake in the midst of relieving tectonic stress along a major…
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Europe’s Solar Dreams Clouded by Saharan Dust Storms
Dust from the Sahara is threatening Europe’s solar energy plans by blocking sunlight and confusing prediction models. As Europe increasingly turns to solar power to achieve its climate goals and strengthen energy security, a rising challenge…
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Earth’s Climate May Be More Fragile Than We Thought, New Study Warns
Scientists uncover signs that Earth’s resilience to carbon emissions may be unraveling faster than climate models suggest. A new study led by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) suggests that Earth’s…
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