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Volcanoes sizzle. Earthquakes rumble. Earth is one action-packed place! The action starts deep below Earth’s crust. See some of the ways it shapes the world around us.

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Vanishing Arctic Ice?

A century ago, African-American explorer Matthew Henson made history on a dangerous trek to the North Pole. See why future explorers might not be able to retrace his steps.


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