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Atlantic ocean currents are weakening — and it could make the climate in some regions unrecognizable A cold blob of water in the North Atlantic is an ominous sign that a system of currents that regulate the planet's climate could be weakening.
An active fumerole in Iceland spews hydrogen sulfide gas.
Scientists think a hidden source of clean energy could power Earth for 170,000 years — and they've figured out the 'recipe' to find it Researchers have compiled a list of "ingredients" that could help resource exploration companies locate huge reservoirs of clean hydrogen, a critical element in the transition away from fossil fuels.
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La Niña is dead — what that means for this year's hurricanes and weather Scientists thought La Niña was coming. It didn't — at least for now. What could that mean for this year's hurricane season, and how might long-term climate change affect El Niño and La Niña patterns?

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Mystery of Bolivian 'zombie' volcano finally solved

By Jess Thomson published

Uturuncu, a dormant volcano in Bolivia, appeared to be getting ready to erupt following earthquakes and "sombrero" shaped deformation — scientists have now worked out what's going on beneath the surface.

Volcanos

New technologies are helping to regrow Arctic sea ice

By Matilda Hay, Grist published

But should we use them?

Arctic

Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise

By Jude Coleman, Knowable Magazine published

As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in — for better or worse, scientists are learning

Climate change

Scientists find 'breathing' magma cap inside Yellowstone supervolcano

By Patrick Pester published

Yellowstone's supervolcano appears to have a magma cap that vents pressure and reduces the chances of a massive eruption happening anytime soon.

Planet Earth
The Gulf of Corryvreckan between the Scottish isles of Jura and Scarba.

Corryvreckan whirlpool: Scotland's 'raging cauldron' that is named after a Norse king and said to house a witch

By Sascha Pare published

The Corryvreckan whirlpool is one of the largest whirlpools in the world, reaching speeds of 8.5 knots and producing a roaring sound that can be heard 10 miles away.

Rivers & Oceans
An illustration of a melting Earth with its ocean currents outlined

Atlantic ocean currents are weakening — and it could make the climate in some regions unrecognizable

By Sascha Pare published

A cold blob of water in the North Atlantic is an ominous sign that a system of currents that regulate the planet's climate could be weakening.

Rivers & Oceans
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Earth Day: When is it and why do we celebrate it?

By Patrick Pester last updated

Earth Day is an annual global event on April 22 that celebrates Earth and raises public awareness about the environment.

Planet Earth
A manipulated image of the Statue of Liberty with sea level rise bringing water up to her feet

A long-lost ice sheet could predict the future of New York City — one in which Lower Manhattan and Coney Island are 'perpetually submerged'

By Evan Howell published

Scientists are rethinking what we knew about a vanished ice sheet — and that could spell trouble for New York City.

Climate change
A satellite photo showing two bright red spots in a green landscape

Pair of 'glowing' lava lakes spotted on Africa's most active volcanoes as they erupt simultaneously

By Harry Baker published

Earth from space This false-color satellite photo from 2014 shows the immense heat emanating from lava lakes at the summits of a pair of simultaneously erupting volcanoes in Congo.

Earth from space

The North Pole could shift 90 feet west by 2100

By Skyler Ware published

As climate change melts ice sheets and glaciers, water is being redistributed across the globe — and could end up moving the point of Earth's axis of rotation.

Climate change
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