Earth

  1. Earth

    The oldest place on Earth

    Antarctica may seem like the dead continent, but it once bustled with life — a little of which still survives.

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  2. Earth

    Slowing ice flows

    New satellite study of glacier motion shows stop-and-go ice movement.

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  3. Earth

    Big quake, little destruction

    A large earthquake rattles Indonesia without unleashing a damaging tsunami.

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  4. Earth

    The sinking city

    Venice, Italy continues to slip into the sea.

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  5. Earth

    Flipping icebergs

    Capsizing icebergs may release as much energy as a bomb

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  6. Environment

    Water’s worldwide travels

    Scientists track the movement of ‘virtual water,’ used in the production of goods and exchanged among nations.

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  7. Environment

    Suffocating waters

    Coastal animals around the world are spending more time in or around waters with too little oxygen.

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  8. Earth

    Twist and shake

    A new look at the shape of the San Andreas Fault suggests future earthquakes may be stronger than previously thought.

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  9. Climate

    Sudden big chill

    Earth’s climate cooled quickly at the beginning of the Little Ice Age, hundreds of years ago.

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  10. Earth

    A ghost lake

    Scientists study an ancient lake that once covered much of Utah to learn lessons for the future.

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  11. Environment

    Climate coolers

    Reducing methane, soot in the atmosphere could curb climate change.

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  12. Environment

    ‘Nonstick’ chemicals may undercut value of vaccinations

    Chemicals used to make fabrics stain resistant and pans stick resistant are showing up everywhere — including in kids. One big downside: New data show they can keep vaccines from working well.

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