Earth, Disasters and the Environment

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1. Cosmic rays streamed through Earth's atmosphere 41,000 years ago 1 2

   New findings on the Laschamps excursion

   By Waspie_Dwarf, Saturday at 11:01 PM   

   • earth
   • magnetic field
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     • magnetic field
     • geomagnetic field
     • magnetic field excursions
     • laschamps excursion
   • 28 replies
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   • Piney
   • 55 minutes ago

2. East Africa’s ‘soda lakes’ are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos

   By Still Waters, Sunday at 02:44 PM   

   • flamingos
   • soda lakes
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   • Still Waters
   • Sunday at 02:44 PM

3. Water extraction and weight of buildings see half of China's cities sink

   By Still Waters, Saturday at 04:11 PM   

   • china
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   • Still Waters
   • Saturday at 04:11 PM

4. 'Ghost roads' that aren't supposed to exist are killing the world's forests

   By Still Waters, Saturday at 01:45 PM   

   • ghost roads
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   • Still Waters
   • Saturday at 01:45 PM

5. Indonesia issues tsunami alert after volcano erupts on remote island

   ;(

   By docyabut2, Thursday at 11:03 AM
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   • susieice
   • Friday at 10:01 PM

6. Saved by the bell!

   By Razman, Thursday at 01:41 AM
   • 1 reply
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   • susieice
   • Thursday at 03:34 AM

7. Mount Everest: Nepal to remove trash and dead bodies from world’s tallest mountain

   By Still Waters, Wednesday at 04:10 PM   

   • sherpas
   • everest
   • 0 replies
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   • Still Waters
   • Wednesday at 04:10 PM

8. Yellowstone Lake ice cover unchanged despite warming climate

   By Still Waters, Wednesday at 02:42 PM   

   • yellowstone lake
   • ice
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   • Still Waters
   • Wednesday at 02:42 PM

9. Fool’s Gold may actually be more valuable than we realized

   By Still Waters, Wednesday at 02:26 PM   

   • fool’s gold
   • pyrite
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   • Still Waters
   • Wednesday at 02:26 PM

10. Etna Blowing Smoke Rings

    vulcano

    By MrsGently, April 7
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    • OverSword
    • April 16

11. Thousands of meteorites in Antarctica are destined to be lost forever

    By Still Waters, April 13   

    • meteorites
    • antarctica
    • 16 replies
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    • Doug1066
    • April 16

12. Part of the San Andreas fault may be gearing up for an earthquake 1 2

    By Grim Reaper 6, April 9
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    • Grim Reaper 6
    • April 13

13. Water pouring out of rural Utah dam through 60-foot crack, putting nearby town at risk

    ;(

    By docyabut2, April 11
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    • aquatus1
    • April 12

14. The Polar Vortex Has Shifted Into Reverse – And Is Now Spinning Backwards

    By OverSword, April 11
    • 5 replies
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    • Essan
    • April 12

15. The limits of ice and Antarctica’s future

    By Still Waters, April 11   

    • rv belgica
    • antarctic exploration
    • 0 replies
    • 76 views
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    • Still Waters
    • April 11

16. Climate Action Is a Legal Obligation, European Court Rules

    The European Court of Human Rights found that climate change is a human rights issue

    By OverSword, April 10
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    • OverSword
    • April 10

17. See the moment crowd goes under total darkness during eclipse

    ;(

    By docyabut2, April 9
    • 3 replies
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    • docyabut2
    • April 10

18. Continental Tango: Journey from Pangea to Today | Exploring Earth's Dynamic Evolution

    Geology Concepts Video

    By Waspie_Dwarf, April 9   

    • plate tectonics
    • continental drift
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      • plate tectonics
      • continental drift
      • pangea
    • 0 replies
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    • Waspie_Dwarf
    • April 9

19. Tornado Watches issued in Texas, Louisiana as multiday severe weather outbreak gets underway

    :(

    By docyabut2, April 9
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    • 88 views
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    • Grim Reaper 6
    • April 9

20. When were sea levels highest?

    By Still Waters, March 25
    • 13 replies
    • 317 views
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    • Doc Socks Junior
    • April 9

21. Indian scientists develop eco-friendly material to replace natural sand in construction

    By Ajay0, April 8
    • 2 replies
    • 130 views
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    • Ajay0
    • April 9

22. Hurricane-force winds and dry conditions combine to fuel critical fire threat in Central US

    :(

    By docyabut2, April 7
    • 1 reply
    • 127 views
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    • Grim Reaper 6
    • April 7

23. Where does lightning strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points

    By Still Waters, February 29   

    • lightning
    • 2 replies
    • 203 views
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    • Grim Reaper 6
    • April 7

24. Antarctica is covered in volcanoes, could they erupt?

    Antarctica's western ice sheet alone contains 138 volcanos.

    By Still Waters, April 7   

    • antarctica
    • volcanoes
    • 2 replies
    • 120 views
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    • Abramelin
    • April 7
25. Solar eclipse 2024: 8 strange things that could happen during the rare event

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    Topic was merged with 10 weird things that happen during a solar eclipse