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Metallic beads in Arctic mud suggest a comet slammed into Earth not long ago
Earth.com
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Tiny metallic beads hiding in deep Arctic mud have reignited a long-running argument about why Earth shivered 12,800 years ago. The new evidence comes from four sediment cores lifted out of Baffin Bay, between Greenland and Canada, that capture a...
Orsted shares sink to record lows after US halts near-complete offshore wind farm
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Stine Jacobsen, Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Soren Jeppesen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Shares in Orsted slid 17% on Monday after the U.S. halted the Danish company's Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island, adding to concerns about the future of the...
Digging into Ireland’s Ice Age legacy could improve sea level predictions
Medill Reports - Illinois
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August 22, 2025
By Cathy Ching Medill Reports IRELAND – Ireland and much of Northern Europe was once buried under a large ice sheet tens of thousands of years ago. Today, long after the ice has retreated, the land is still reshaping itself like a mattress slowly...
Longest canyon in the solar system reveals new secrets — Space photo of the week
LiveScience
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August 24, 2025
Mars' Valles Marineris stretches nearly a quarter of the way around the planet's equator. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona) QUICK FACTS What it is: Candor Chasma, a large canyon on Mars Where it is: Valles Marineris, the...
Trump’s presidency: what to expect
Meer
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August 24, 2025
As Donald Trump begins his second term in the White House, America braces for a presidency characterized by bold policy ambitions, polarizing rhetoric, and significant controversy. Having campaigned on promises of radical transformation, Trump’s...
Gerard Butler Shows a Completely Different Side of Himself in This New-to-Netflix War Thriller
Collider
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August 25, 2025
Throughout his career, Gerard Butler has consistently demonstrated his toughness, unflappability, and often indestructible nature in movie after movie. If he is not saving the president in the chaos of Olympus Has Fallen, he is landing a crashing...
What's the biggest national park in the world? And no, it isn't the one you think it is...
Discover Wildlife
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August 21, 2025
Natural areas have been granted a wide variety of protections, according to local, national and international standards – but Greenland takes the cake on a national level. Northeast Greenland National Park is the largest national park in the...
Ravenna man’s solo paddle of Georgian Bay 5 years in the making
Collingwood Today
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He’s kayaked all over the world, but the best water a Ravenna resident has experienced so far is Georgian Bay. For this week’s edition of People of Collingwood, we spoke with David Yanowski, 69, avid kayaker and retiree. Q: Where did you grow up?...
What is the world's slowest animal?
LiveScience
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August 24, 2025
Fast animals get plenty of attention for their incredible feats of speed. But what about animals that move at a slower pace? "We definitely are programmed to think that speed is good," said James Maclaine, senior curator of fish at the Natural...
European Lithium reports strong new rare earth drill results from...
Proactive USA
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August 20, 2025
European Lithium Ltd (ASX:EUR, OTCQB:EULIF) has unveiled fresh assay results from its Tanbreez Rare Earth Project in Greenland, with new 2024 diamond drilling confirming consistent high-grade mineralisation and a high proportion of strategic heavy...
Alaska Officials Warn “Water’s coming faster than fear” as Juneau Braces for Record-Breaking Glacial Flood Threatening Hundreds
Sustainability Times
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August 15, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🌊 Authorities in Alaska’s capital are racing to protect homes from a surge of 15 billion gallons of meltwater. ⚠️ The flood is fueled by climate change and could surpass last year’s record, threatening hundreds of homes. 🚧 Temporary...
The peak of summer, the depths of winter
National Snow and Ice Data Center
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At the end of July 2025, daily sea ice extent in both hemispheres ranked third lowest in the 47-year satellite record. For most of the month, Arctic sea ice extent tracked close to levels recorded for 2012, the record-low-September year. July 2025...
The 6 Deepest Parts of the World's Oceans Will Blow Your Mind
Yahoo News
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The Pacific Ocean is home to some of the deepest points on the planet. In fact, four of the top six deepest spots in the world can be found in the Pacific. The Pacific's basin is uniquely low, which is one of the reasons this ocean produces some...
Melting Glacier in Alaska Floods State Capital
Futurism
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August 15, 2025
This is climate change in action. Glacier Gush Parts of Alaska's state capital, Juneau, were flooded this week, caused by a nearby melting glacier, according to The Guardian. And, yes, in case you're wondering, climate change appears to be the...
HX Expeditions announces expert speakers for 2026 solar eclipse voyage
Seatrade Cruise News
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August 14, 2025
HX Expeditions confirmed three guest speakers for its 2026 Solar Eclipse Expedition to Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard. These include Rahul Venkatraman, NASA Artemis engineer and astrophotographer, Dr. Daisy Dobrijevic, reference editor from...
Lightning strikes the Arctic: What will it mean for the Far North?
Arctic Business Journal
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August 4, 2025
By Nicola Jones August 4, 2025 572 A warmer world is expected to bring more thunderstorms, especially at higher latitudes. Scientists are now reporting a dramatic surge in lightning in the Far North and are scrambling to parse how this could...
Warning for all drivers opening car doors over 'death trap' this August
Birmingham Live
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August 24, 2025
Drivers have been warned about entering hot cars as August continues. Kazimieras Urbonas, Supplier Excellence Manager at Ovoko stressed road users should always consider the temperature inside the cabin before getting inside. Drivers could be...
NASA Scientists Shocked As Colossal Bioluminescent Sea Entity Emerges, Casting Light Over Vast Distances And Igniting Global Speculation
Sustainability Times
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August 23, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🌊 NASA satellites captured a stunning turquoise glow, revealing a massive bioluminescent phytoplankton bloom off Australia’s coast. 🛰️ The bloom was first observed by NASA’s PACE spacecraft, highlighting the seasonal patterns of...
A rare black moon is rising this weekend
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 20, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Sea levels are rising as predicted - with bigger risks ahead
Earth.com
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For centuries, humanity relied on coastal landmarks and tide gauges to understand sea levels. But satellites changed everything. Since the early 1990s, orbiting instruments have provided precise, global records of ocean surface height. These data...