Earth Sciences

Could ‘the big one’ in Cascadia trigger the San Andreas?

Could ‘the big one’ in Cascadia trigger the San Andreas?

Could ‘the big one’ in Cascadia trigger the San Andreas?

Santorini’s volcano is hiding an explosive secret

Santorini’s volcano is hiding an explosive secret

Santorini’s volcano is hiding an explosive secret

How Sylvia Earle fell in love with the ocean

How Sylvia Earle fell in love with the ocean

How Sylvia Earle fell in love with the ocean

Why the Amazon doesn’t really make 20% of the world’s oxygen

Why the Amazon doesn’t really make 20% of the world’s oxygen

Why the Amazon doesn’t really make 20% of the world’s oxygen

Why did the Russian 8.8 megaquake happen now?

Why did the Russian 8.8 megaquake happen now?

Why did the Russian 8.8 megaquake happen now?

Volcanoes, explained

Volcanoes, explained

Volcanoes, explained

Can energy harnessed from Earth’s interior help power the world?

Can energy harnessed from Earth’s interior help power the world?

Can energy harnessed from Earth’s interior help power the world?

Is Iceland's latest eruption the most dangerous yet?

Is Iceland's latest eruption the most dangerous yet?

Is Iceland's latest eruption the most dangerous yet?

Have scientists just found an 800,000-year-old impact crater?

Have scientists just found an 800,000-year-old impact crater?

Have scientists just found an 800,000-year-old impact crater?

What’s the big deal about Earth getting 2°C hotter?

What’s the big deal about Earth getting 2°C hotter?

What’s the big deal about Earth getting 2°C hotter?

Iceland bracing for unprecedented volcanic eruption

Iceland bracing for unprecedented volcanic eruption

Iceland bracing for unprecedented volcanic eruption

Moon-forming collision may have left chunks deep within Earth

Moon-forming collision may have left chunks deep within Earth

Moon-forming collision may have left chunks deep within Earth

A huge volcano near Naples has been convulsing

A huge volcano near Naples has been convulsing

A huge volcano near Naples has been convulsing

A rare ‘domino effect’ triggered 4 powerful quakes in Afghanistan

A rare ‘domino effect’ triggered 4 powerful quakes in Afghanistan

A rare ‘domino effect’ triggered 4 powerful quakes in Afghanistan

Earth is a geological oddball in our solar system. This is why.

Earth is a geological oddball in our solar system. This is why.

Earth is a geological oddball in our solar system. This is why.

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