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6d ago
Last year’s marine heatwaves saw an unprecedented decline in the growth of phytoplankton and algae, which many animals in the oceans depend on for food ..read more
New Scientist » Earth
1w ago
The networks of fibre optic cables that criss-cross the planet could be used to better understand what’s happening inside it ..read more
New Scientist » Earth
1w ago
Climate change is making extreme cold upwellings more common in certain regions of the world, and these events can be catastrophic for animals such as bull sharks ..read more
New Scientist » Earth
1M ago
The Luna structure, a 1.8-kilometre-wide depression in north-west India, may have been caused by the largest meteorite to strike Earth in the past 50,000 years ..read more
New Scientist » Earth
1M ago
A huge plume of sulphur dioxide from the latest eruption in Iceland is drifting across Europe, but it isn't expected to cause any significant harm ..read more
New Scientist » Earth
1M ago
Strange volcanos called kimberlites bring diamonds up from Earth's depths. Scientists have always struggled to understand why they switched off millions of years ago – but perhaps they didn't ..read more
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1M ago
Humans are drastically changing the planet and the Anthropocene is a useful tool to help us deal with that – so let's stop quibbling over definitions ..read more
New Scientist » Earth
1M ago
These stunning photographs are all shortlisted for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 ..read more
New Scientist » Earth
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A proposal to define the Anthropocene, a geologic epoch defined by human activity, has been rejected – surprising even scientists who consulted the voting group ..read more
New Scientist » Earth
1M ago
Mysterious green sunsets were reported after the massive eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 – now simulations show how they were created and just how rare they are ..read more