The rising earth beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet will likely become a major factor in future sea level rise, a new study suggests.
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August 2, 2024
Link between global warming and rising sea levels
A new study suggests that Earth’s natural forces could substantially reduce Antarctica’s impact on rising sea levels, but only if carbon emissions are swiftly reduced in the coming decades....
Scientists have detected geochemical signatures of magma pooling and melting beneath the subsurface during the ‘Fagradalsfjall Fires’, that began on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula in 2021. Samples show that the...
Sapphires are among the most precious gems, yet they consist solely of chemically ‘contaminated’ aluminum oxide, or corundum. It is widely assumed that these crystals with their characteristically blue...
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July 24, 2024
New study supports stable mantle chemistry dating back to Earth’s early geologic history and over its prodigious evolution
A new analysis of rocks thought to be at least 2.5 billion years old helps clarify the chemical history of Earth’s mantle — the geologic layer beneath the planet’s...
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July 23, 2024
Hot traces in rock
Fluids circulating underground change rocks over the course of time. These processes must be taken into account if they are to be used as a climate archive. Researchers have...
As the planet continues to warm due to human-driven climate change, accurate computer climate models will be key in helping illuminate exactly how the climate will continue to be...
Age data for certain classes of meteorite have made it possible to gain new findings on the origin of small water-rich astronomical bodies in the early solar system. These...
Two samples from Mars together deliver clear evidence of the origin of Martian organic material. The study presents solid evidence for a prediction made over a decade ago that...
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June 28, 2024
Investigating newly discovered hydrothermal vents at depths of 3,000 meters off Svalbard
Hydrothermal vents can be found around the world at the junctions of drifting tectonic plates. But there are many hydrothermal fields still to be discovered. During a 2022 expedition...