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fromNature
3 days ago

From Victorian voyages to vanishing maps: Books in brief

Historical expeditions and proxy records reveal long-term Earth and ocean processes essential for understanding and addressing contemporary climate and environmental challenges.
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Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

About 700m years ago, the Earth froze over entirely now we may know why

Massive volcanic eruptions combined with a cold climate contributed to Earth's Snowball Earth state 700 million years ago.
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fromBig Think
8 months ago

The unlikely asteroid collision that made your life possible

The likelihood of microbial life existing elsewhere in the universe is high, though complex life is rarer.
Our existence is the result of a complex series of events.
fromSzupie
8 months ago

Life & Supercontinents

The breakup of Pangaea contributed to the end-Triassic mass extinction by releasing CO2 that caused global warming and ocean acidification, inhibiting marine life calcification.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the U.S., is surprisingly young

Hells Canyon was carved 2.1 million years ago by overflowing lake waters, providing insight into its geological origins.
London
fromLondon On The Inside
10 months ago

An Immersive Experience Narrated by Sir David Attenborough Is Coming to the Natural History Museum

David Attenborough's new exhibit unveils Earth's history and humanity's impact, aiming to inspire and empower visitors on environmental stewardship.
fromianVisits
10 months ago

Natural History Museum film will compress 4-billion-years of earth's history into one hour

Humanity is the most influential species on Earth. We depend entirely on this magnificent planet, yet its future is in our hands.
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fromBig Think
10 months ago

How scientists unearthed the cosmic catastrophe that paved the way for humanity

A catastrophic cosmic impact led to the extinction of dinosaurs, opening the door for mammalian evolution, including humans.
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