Earth

  1. Earth

    Geologists develop weapons to combat that sinkhole feeling

    What do five Porsches, several Kentucky thoroughbreds and a three-story building in Guatemala City have in common? They’ve all been swallowed by sinkholes. Sadly, the sudden cave-ins sometimes claim people’s lives as well. On February 28 the earth opened up underneath the Seffner, Fla., bedroom of Jeff Bush, entombing him. The freak accident highlighted Florida’s […]

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  2. Earth

    Cave detective hunts for clues to past sea level

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  3. Climate

    Cuts in some greenhouse gases could slow sea level rise

    Methane, ozone and other short-lived pollutants have a big impact on ocean heights, simulation finds.

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  4. Earth

    Puny plastic particles mar Lake Erie’s waters

    Polymer particles in the lake carry pollutants.

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  5. Climate

    Rising carbon dioxide means more air turbulence

    More jarring flights are likely, simulation suggests.

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  6. Earth

    Isolated coral reefs can regrow after bleaching

    Having neighboring coral reefs is unnecessary for recovery.

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  7. Earth

    How the West was done

    The tectonic history of North America’s Pacific Rim gets even more jumbled.

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  8. Earth

    In Antarctica, melting may beget ice

    Disintegration of floating glaciers could be responsible for freezing of seawater.

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  9. Earth

    Fungi pull carbon into northern forest soils

    Organisms living on tree roots do the lion’s share of sequestering carbon.

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  10. Animals

    Termites, not fairies, cause plant circles in African deserts

    Underground insect engineers create water traps in the soil, allowing rings of green grasses in the sand.

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  11. Earth

    Kansas was unbearably hot 270 million years ago

    Temperatures soared to nearly 74 degrees Celsius, which no plants or animals could endure.

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  12. Earth

    Landslides detected from afar

    Seismic fingerprints can reveal that a rock avalanche has occurred in a remote location.

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