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daily1These bizarre lights in the sky hint at a way to predict earthquakes
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834370-100-these-bizarre-lights-in-the-sky-hint-at-a-way-to-predict-earthquakes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 03 May 2023 17:00:00 +0100Semi-mythical "earthquake lights" may be accompanied by changes to Earth's magnetic field. Now researchers say these changes could be used to forecast major tremorsmg25834370-100-these-bizarre-lights-in-the-sky-hint-at-a-way-to-predict-earthquakes|2371286World's first drilling project to seek natural hydrogen hits a snag
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2369083-worlds-first-drilling-project-to-seek-natural-hydrogen-hits-a-snag/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Fri, 14 Apr 2023 21:59:25 +0100A well in Nebraska is the first in the world to have been drilled in search of naturally occurring geologic hydrogen, but tests to determine how much of the gas it might supply are on hold because of a broken pump2369083-worlds-first-drilling-project-to-seek-natural-hydrogen-hits-a-snag|2369083Shiveluch volcano eruption in Russia smothers nearby villages in ash
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2368480-shiveluch-volcano-eruption-in-russia-smothers-nearby-villages-in-ash/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:13:49 +0100The eruption of the Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on 11 April sent plumes of volcanic ash many kilometres into the air and could affect flights2368480-shiveluch-volcano-eruption-in-russia-smothers-nearby-villages-in-ash|2368480Next 10,000 years of Greenland ice sheet could be decided this century
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2366749-next-10000-years-of-greenland-ice-sheet-could-be-decided-this-century/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 29 Mar 2023 22:30:53 +0100Carbon emissions within the next 50 years could lead to a tipping point where large parts of the Greenland ice sheet melt over the next 10,000 years2366749-next-10000-years-of-greenland-ice-sheet-could-be-decided-this-century|2366749Oxygen on early Earth may have come from quartz crushed by earthquakes
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2365333-oxygen-on-early-earth-may-have-come-from-quartz-crushed-by-earthquakes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:00:29 +0000Billions of years ago, crushed quartz reacting with water could have created the conditions needed for the evolution of the photosynthetic microbes responsible for most of the oxygen now in Earth’s atmosphere2365333-oxygen-on-early-earth-may-have-come-from-quartz-crushed-by-earthquakes|2365333Earliest evidence of a meteorite hitting Earth found in Australia
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2364671-earliest-evidence-of-a-meteorite-hitting-earth-found-in-australia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:44:09 +0000Tiny pieces of stone found in a rock formation in Western Australia may be the oldest evidence of a meteorite impact on Earth, dating back nearly 3.5 billion years2364671-earliest-evidence-of-a-meteorite-hitting-earth-found-in-australia|2364671Gold hydrogen: Is there a huge reserve of clean fuel in Earth's crust?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363076-gold-hydrogen-is-there-a-huge-reserve-of-clean-fuel-in-earths-crust/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 06 Mar 2023 21:39:18 +0000Geologists think there may be vast natural stores of hidden hydrogen gas within Earth, but no one is sure how much there is or how much could be recovered for energy2363076-gold-hydrogen-is-there-a-huge-reserve-of-clean-fuel-in-earths-crust|2363076Some of the stunning winners of the Sony World Photography Awards
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734260-200-some-of-the-stunning-winners-of-the-sony-world-photography-awards/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:00:00 +0000From a sea turtle and diver swimming in harmony in Malaysia to a red-eyed tree frog in its Costa Rican rainforest home, take a peek at some of the winning entries in one of the most prestigious photography competitionsmg25734260-200-some-of-the-stunning-winners-of-the-sony-world-photography-awards|2359097Magnificent photograph captures eruption of Fagradalsfjall volcano
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734250-600-magnificent-photograph-captures-eruption-of-fagradalsfjall-volcano/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 08 Feb 2023 18:00:00 +0000Olivier Grunewald took this image of the Icelandic volcano's central crater filled with lava, forming a fiery lake of liquid rockmg25734250-600-magnificent-photograph-captures-eruption-of-fagradalsfjall-volcano|2357969Launching a huge dust cloud from the moon could ease global warming
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2358603-launching-a-huge-dust-cloud-from-the-moon-could-ease-global-warming/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:00:31 +0000Launching a million tonnes of moon dust around Earth could dim sunlight across our planet by 1.8 per cent. This would reduce the global temperature, but whether it would be worth the resources, and the risks involved in such a strategy, are unclear2358603-launching-a-huge-dust-cloud-from-the-moon-could-ease-global-warming|2358603Two major earthquakes cause devastation across Turkey and Syria
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2358051-two-major-earthquakes-cause-devastation-across-turkey-and-syria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:24:06 +0000At least 1500 people have died in Turkey and Syria after a 7.8-magnitude quake followed by a 7.5-magnitude quake in the same region less than 10 hours later2358051-two-major-earthquakes-cause-devastation-across-turkey-and-syria|2358051Earth's 'geological thermostat' is too slow to prevent climate change
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356654-earths-geological-thermostat-is-too-slow-to-prevent-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:00:20 +0000Rock weathering has helped keep Earth’s climate relatively stable for millions of years, but the process isn't fast enough to keep up with human carbon emissions2356654-earths-geological-thermostat-is-too-slow-to-prevent-climate-change|2356654The mysterious underwater avalanches reshaping Earth
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734230-200-the-mysterious-underwater-avalanches-reshaping-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:30:00 +0000Turbidity currents are cascades of sediment that tumble down Earth’s 9000 submarine canyons carrying carbon, plastics and pharmaceuticals into the deep sea. We are finally learning just how often these dramatic events occur.mg25734230-200-the-mysterious-underwater-avalanches-reshaping-earth|2355714Earthquakes suggest Earth's core has started spinning more slowly
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2355859-earthquakes-suggest-earths-core-has-started-spinning-more-slowly/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:00:02 +0000Measurements of seismic waves travelling through Earth’s inner core indicate that its rotation may be slowing, switching its direction relative to the rest of the planet’s spin2355859-earthquakes-suggest-earths-core-has-started-spinning-more-slowly|2355859Help in the hunt for neutrinos while exploring deep-sea ecosystems
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734224-700-help-in-the-hunt-for-neutrinos-while-exploring-deep-sea-ecosystems/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0000The Deep Sea Explorers project is calling for volunteers to help remove noise from data collected by a neutrino telescope at the bottom of the sea, finds Layal Liverpoolmg25734224-700-help-in-the-hunt-for-neutrinos-while-exploring-deep-sea-ecosystems|2355309How a planet became a character in my new novel
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734221-200-how-a-planet-became-a-character-in-my-new-novel/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0000My new novel The Terraformers explores what you might include - and leave out - if you were building an Earth-like planet. I spoke to some scientists to see what might work, says Annalee Newitzmg25734221-200-how-a-planet-became-a-character-in-my-new-novel|2354867In 2023, we have many opportunities to build a better future
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634180-100-in-2023-we-have-many-opportunities-to-build-a-better-future/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000The coming year will be a turning point for the Amazon rainforest, artificial intelligence and even our diets. Let's choose a more hopeful direction for humanitymg25634180-100-in-2023-we-have-many-opportunities-to-build-a-better-future|2352207Tonga volcano eruption was the most explosive of the 21st century
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634174-600-tonga-volcano-eruption-was-the-most-explosive-of-the-21st-century/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga on 15 January 2022 created 90-metre high tsunamis and shot ash 57 kilometres into the skymg25634174-600-tonga-volcano-eruption-was-the-most-explosive-of-the-21st-century|23513962022: The year of rolling polycrisis, but with a few glimmers of hope
https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-2022-the-year-of-rolling-polycrisis-but-with-a-few-glimmers-of-hope/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000This year, there were the lows of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, soaring prices and extreme weather, and the highs of an accelerating shift to green energy and space wonders from the James Webb Space Telescope0-2022-the-year-of-rolling-polycrisis-but-with-a-few-glimmers-of-hope|2351681Wintry scenes top Weather Photographer of the Year competition
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634170-600-wintry-scenes-top-weather-photographer-of-the-year-competition/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000Christopher Ison's photo of Storm Eunice and Zhenhuan Zhou’s shot of Niagara Falls covered in ice have taken the top prizes in the Royal Meteorological Society’s annual competitionmg25634170-600-wintry-scenes-top-weather-photographer-of-the-year-competition|2351074How well do you know your animal poo? Find out with this picture quiz
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634172-000-how-well-do-you-know-your-animal-poo-find-out-with-this-picture-quiz/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000Can you match these pictures of poo to the animal responsible? This quiz from naturalist Chris Packham is a bit of fun - but you will learn some fascinating faeces facts along the waymg25634172-000-how-well-do-you-know-your-animal-poo-find-out-with-this-picture-quiz|2351088The Volcano review: Heartbreaking documentary relives Whakaari tragedy
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634161-300-the-volcano-review-heartbreaking-documentary-relives-whakaari-tragedy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000An intense and moving documentary tells the story of tourists caught on the volcanic island of Whakaari when it erupted in 2019mg25634161-300-the-volcano-review-heartbreaking-documentary-relives-whakaari-tragedy|2349713Marine sciences must cast off an imperial legacy of ocean exploitation
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634160-800-marine-sciences-must-cast-off-an-imperial-legacy-of-ocean-exploitation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000A century and a half after HMS Challenger embarked on the first global survey of the ocean, some ideas from the era still linger. They urgently need to be left behind, says Helen Scalesmg25634160-800-marine-sciences-must-cast-off-an-imperial-legacy-of-ocean-exploitation|2349698How did so many giant meat-eating dinosaurs co-exist in the Jurassic?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634161-800-how-did-so-many-giant-meat-eating-dinosaurs-co-exist-in-the-jurassic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:00:00 +0000It took a lot of meat to feed even one species of large carnivorous dinosaur, so how did several survive side-by-side in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods without starving? We might finally have the answermg25634161-800-how-did-so-many-giant-meat-eating-dinosaurs-co-exist-in-the-jurassic|2349718Yellowstone supervolcano contains twice as much melted rock as thought
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2349550-yellowstone-supervolcano-contains-twice-as-much-melted-rock-as-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:00:20 +0000There is more melted rock under Yellowstone Caldera – a volcano in Wyoming – than was previously estimated, but that doesn’t change the likelihood of an eruption2349550-yellowstone-supervolcano-contains-twice-as-much-melted-rock-as-thought|2349550Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano is erupting for the first time since 1984
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2348871-hawaiis-mauna-loa-volcano-is-erupting-for-the-first-time-since-1984/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:26:38 +0000For the first time in nearly 40 years, the world’s largest active volcano is erupting in Hawaii, after weeks of increased activity at the caldera2348871-hawaiis-mauna-loa-volcano-is-erupting-for-the-first-time-since-1984|2348871The Darkness Manifesto review: Why we need to turn out the lights
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634140-600-the-darkness-manifesto-review-why-we-need-to-turn-out-the-lights/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +0000Light pollution disrupts animals and has also been linked to human ailments. Bat scientist Johan Eklöf has some useful fixes in his new bookmg25634140-600-the-darkness-manifesto-review-why-we-need-to-turn-out-the-lights|2347880Landslides can be triggered by small changes in atmospheric pressure
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2347294-landslides-can-be-triggered-by-small-changes-in-atmospheric-pressure/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:52:54 +0000We knew earthquakes and heavy rain could initiate landslides, but now it seems alterations in atmospheric pressure can do it too if combined with certain conditions on the ground2347294-landslides-can-be-triggered-by-small-changes-in-atmospheric-pressure|2347294Tonga eruption's volcanic plume reached above the stratosphere twice
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2345643-tonga-eruptions-volcanic-plume-reached-above-the-stratosphere-twice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:00:08 +0000The plume ejected by the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano in January entered the mesosphere, the layer of atmosphere above the stratosphere, twice during the eruption2345643-tonga-eruptions-volcanic-plume-reached-above-the-stratosphere-twice|2345643BBC Earth Podcast review: Get stuck into nature – wherever you find it
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634101-300-bbc-earth-podcast-review-get-stuck-into-nature-wherever-you-find-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0100A new season of the BBC Earth Podcast kicks off with Safari, an episode that encourages us to engage with nature, whether it is in the Scottish rainforests or just the scruffy green patch outside your officemg25634101-300-bbc-earth-podcast-review-get-stuck-into-nature-wherever-you-find-it|2343815Stunning winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2342640-stunning-winners-of-the-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-competition/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:50:04 +0100From bees hunting for a mate to a giant sea star procreating, these incredible images are some of the winners in the prestigious wildlife photography competition2342640-stunning-winners-of-the-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-competition|2342640Dazzling photograph of pink-breasted galahs in Australian desert
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634070-200-dazzling-photograph-of-pink-breasted-galahs-in-australian-desert/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0100This image of a flock of galahs taking off from a tree was captured by artist and photographer Christian Spencer, while out driving in Australia's Strzelecki desertmg25634070-200-dazzling-photograph-of-pink-breasted-galahs-in-australian-desert|2340653Striking photos show scale of development in sub-Saharan Africa
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25634060-800-striking-photos-show-scale-of-development-in-sub-saharan-africa/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0100These arresting images of industrial developments in Senegal, South Africa and Namibia were taken by Edward Burtynsky, who spent four years capturing African landscapes using aerial photographymg25634060-800-striking-photos-show-scale-of-development-in-sub-saharan-africa|2339435Western Arctic Ocean is acidifying four times faster than other oceans
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340425-western-arctic-ocean-is-acidifying-four-times-faster-than-other-oceans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:00:09 +0100Melting ice has increased how fast Arctic waters are absorbing carbon dioxide, making them more acidic faster. The change could disrupt entire marine ecosystems2340425-western-arctic-ocean-is-acidifying-four-times-faster-than-other-oceans|2340425Frozen Planet II review: David Attenborough's sequel dazzles
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336880-frozen-planet-ii-review-david-attenboroughs-sequel-dazzles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:52:31 +0100The spectre of climate change hangs over David Attenborough’s follow-up to Frozen Planet, while two new nature documentary series, Epic Adventures With Bertie Gregory and Super/Natural, are no match for the veteran presenter2336880-frozen-planet-ii-review-david-attenboroughs-sequel-dazzles|2336880Earthquakes seem to come in a more predictable pattern than we thought
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334746-earthquakes-seem-to-come-in-a-more-predictable-pattern-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:44:35 +0100A machine learning algorithm can assess how likely it is that a large earthquake will hit a region over the next few years, which could one day help mitigate damage from future quakes2334746-earthquakes-seem-to-come-in-a-more-predictable-pattern-than-we-thought|2334746A second asteroid may have struck Earth when the dinosaurs died out
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334164-a-second-asteroid-may-have-struck-earth-when-the-dinosaurs-died-out/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:00:31 +0100A possible impact crater under the sea off West Africa might have been made by a smaller piece that broke off the asteroid that wiped out most dinosaurs2334164-a-second-asteroid-may-have-struck-earth-when-the-dinosaurs-died-out|2334164The hunt for hidden impact craters that could reveal Earth’s deep past
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533981-500-the-hunt-for-hidden-impact-craters-that-could-reveal-earths-deep-past/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0100Geologist Ludovic Ferrière travels the world in search of undiscovered impact craters left behind by asteroids and comets striking Earth. He tells us how he finds themmg25533981-500-the-hunt-for-hidden-impact-craters-that-could-reveal-earths-deep-past|2331701Reclassification of Earth's minerals reveals 4000 more than we thought
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2326920-reclassification-of-earths-minerals-reveals-4000-more-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:07:59 +0100Some scientists suggest minerals should be reorganised by the methods that make them, which would increase the known number of minerals on Earth by 75 per cent2326920-reclassification-of-earths-minerals-reveals-4000-more-than-we-thought|2326920More than 950 killed in magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Afghanistan
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325573-more-than-950-killed-in-magnitude-5-9-earthquake-in-afghanistan/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:26:56 +0100An earthquake near the city of Khōst in south-east Afghanistan has killed nearly a thousand people and injured hundreds2325573-more-than-950-killed-in-magnitude-5-9-earthquake-in-afghanistan|2325573How long does evolution take? It happens on two different timescales
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433910-900-how-long-does-evolution-take-it-happens-on-two-different-timescales/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:38:00 +0100To make sense of the fact that adaptation can happen quickly and yet true evolutionary change seems to take forever, biologists suggest that evolution runs on two very different clocksmg25433910-900-how-long-does-evolution-take-it-happens-on-two-different-timescales|2324130Emissions from rocket launches could affect Earth's weather systems
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324367-emissions-from-rocket-launches-could-affect-earths-weather-systems/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:58:59 +0100Increasing numbers of space launches will put more black carbon high in the atmosphere, where it can trap heat from the sun2324367-emissions-from-rocket-launches-could-affect-earths-weather-systems|2324367Dazzling photo of a pink salt lake shortlisted for major competition
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433900-200-dazzling-photo-of-a-pink-salt-lake-shortlisted-for-major-competition/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 19:00:00 +0100Picture of a salt lake in southern Ukraine is shortlisted for Earth Photo 2022, a competition that aims to celebrate the environment and its inhabitantsmg25433900-200-dazzling-photo-of-a-pink-salt-lake-shortlisted-for-major-competition|2323072Vast reservoir of water discovered under the ice in Antarctica
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2318951-vast-reservoir-of-water-discovered-under-the-ice-in-antarctica/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 05 May 2022 20:00:31 +0100Ice streams in Antarctica carry ice from the continent’s centre to the ocean, and there appears to be a huge amount of water buried beneath one, which may affect its flow2318951-vast-reservoir-of-water-discovered-under-the-ice-in-antarctica|2318951What are the mysterious continent-sized lumps deep inside Earth?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433852-000-what-are-the-mysterious-continent-sized-lumps-deep-inside-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 04 May 2022 13:00:00 +0100For decades, planetary scientists have been trying to understand the origins of two colossal geological anomalies inside our planet. New insights suggest they could be leftovers from a cosmic collisionmg25433852-000-what-are-the-mysterious-continent-sized-lumps-deep-inside-earth|2318456All four of the key DNA building blocks have been found in meteorites
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2317479-all-four-of-the-key-dna-building-blocks-have-been-found-in-meteorites/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:00:25 +0100We have now discovered all four building blocks of DNA in meteorite samples, suggesting that space rocks may have delivered the compounds to Earth, contributing to the origin of life2317479-all-four-of-the-key-dna-building-blocks-have-been-found-in-meteorites|231747930 by 30: The conservation breakthrough we need to save biodiversity
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433820-800-30-by-30-the-conservation-breakthrough-we-need-to-save-biodiversity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:00:00 +0100Negotiators are hammering out a bold plan to set aside 30 per cent of global land and sea area for nature by the end of the decade. But can they succeed – and will it work?mg25433820-800-30-by-30-the-conservation-breakthrough-we-need-to-save-biodiversity|2315834AI strips out city noise to improve earthquake monitoring systems
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2315982-ai-strips-out-city-noise-to-improve-earthquake-monitoring-systems/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:00:35 +0100The sounds of cities can make it hard to discern the underground signals that indicate an earthquake is happening, but deep learning algorithms could filter out this noise2315982-ai-strips-out-city-noise-to-improve-earthquake-monitoring-systems|2315982River: New film shows Earth's waterways from stunning perspectives
https://www.newscientist.com/video/2313131-river-new-film-shows-earths-waterways-from-stunning-perspectives/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:59:03 +0000River, a new film narrated by Willem Dafoe with music by the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Jonny Greenwood and Radiohead, documents Earth's waterways from stunning new perspectives2313131-river-new-film-shows-earths-waterways-from-stunning-perspectives|2313131Tiny magnetic waves have been discovered in Earth’s core
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2312917-tiny-magnetic-waves-have-been-discovered-in-earths-core/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:00:07 +0000Fluctuations in Earth’s magnetic field that repeat every seven years can be used to probe the inner workings of our planet2312917-tiny-magnetic-waves-have-been-discovered-in-earths-core|2312917Red and purple microbes give Australia’s mysterious pink lake its hue
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311507-red-and-purple-microbes-give-australias-mysterious-pink-lake-its-hue/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:46:56 +0000DNA sequencing has revealed that a bright pink lake on an island off Western Australia gets its colour from a mix of salt-loving bacteria and algae2311507-red-and-purple-microbes-give-australias-mysterious-pink-lake-its-hue|2311507Burst of animal evolution altered chemical make-up of Earth's mantle
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311012-burst-of-animal-evolution-altered-chemical-make-up-of-earths-mantle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:00:52 +0000The Cambrian explosion 500 million years ago saw a huge variety of animals evolve – and also led to carbon being buried in the seabed and ultimately carried into the planet’s mantle2311012-burst-of-animal-evolution-altered-chemical-make-up-of-earths-mantle|2311012First evidence that dinosaurs caught potentially fatal coughs
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2307522-first-evidence-that-dinosaurs-caught-potentially-fatal-coughs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:00:39 +0000The first evidence of a respiratory infection in a dinosaur suggests that a 15-year-old diplodocid suffered from coughing, sneezing and fever before dying2307522-first-evidence-that-dinosaurs-caught-potentially-fatal-coughs|2307522Geology needs to reinvent itself as we fight against climate change
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333723-300-geology-needs-to-reinvent-itself-as-we-fight-against-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000It is time for geology to embrace our sustainable future and, in turn, be accorded the respect it deserves as a discipline crucial to understanding the world and our relationship to itmg25333723-300-geology-needs-to-reinvent-itself-as-we-fight-against-climate-change|2306852Geologists to pinpoint official birthplace of the Anthropocene in 2022
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2305801-geologists-to-pinpoint-official-birthplace-of-the-anthropocene-in-2022/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:33:32 +0000Whether we are in a new geological epoch is still up for debate, but geologists have almost decided where on Earth should be the official birthplace of the Anthropocene2305801-geologists-to-pinpoint-official-birthplace-of-the-anthropocene-in-2022|2305801Volcano eruption in Tonga was a once-in-a-millennium event
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2304822-volcano-eruption-in-tonga-was-a-once-in-a-millennium-event/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 11:01:38 +0000The underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption has already triggered a tsunami, a sonic boom and thousands of lightning bolts, and could now lead to acid rain2304822-volcano-eruption-in-tonga-was-a-once-in-a-millennium-event|2304822Plumes of rock that feed volcanic hotspots are surprisingly cold
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303622-plumes-of-rock-that-feed-volcanic-hotspots-are-surprisingly-cold/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:00:37 +0000Geologists may need to come up with a new explanation for the sources of volcanic activity in places like Iceland and Hawaii2303622-plumes-of-rock-that-feed-volcanic-hotspots-are-surprisingly-cold|2303622Tsunamis create magnetic fields that could act as early warning system
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2303153-tsunamis-create-magnetic-fields-that-could-act-as-early-warning-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 12:13:31 +0000The movement of seawater in a tsunami generates a magnetic field that travels ahead of changes in sea level, which could help us predict and prepare for it2303153-tsunamis-create-magnetic-fields-that-could-act-as-early-warning-system|2303153Don’t Look Up review: The funniest climate change movie so far
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301363-dont-look-up-review-the-funniest-climate-change-movie-so-far/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:06:15 +0000Netflix disaster-satire film Don’t Look Up is a cathartic and hilarious allegory of humanity's hapless efforts to deal with climate change.2301363-dont-look-up-review-the-funniest-climate-change-movie-so-far|2301363Fix the Planet newsletter: The tide is turning for sea power
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2301015-fix-the-planet-newsletter-the-tide-is-turning-for-sea-power/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 10:44:33 +0000Once eclipsed by wind and solar, £20 million worth of UK government subsidies mean tidal power may finally begin to make waves2301015-fix-the-planet-newsletter-the-tide-is-turning-for-sea-power|2301015Is Ol Doinyo Lengai the strangest volcano in the solar system?
https://www.newscientist.com/video/2300452-is-ol-doinyo-lengai-the-strangest-volcano-in-the-solar-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:54:57 +0000Tanzania's Ol Doinyo Lengai spews out bizarre black lava, which could help solve mysteries of the planet's mantle.2300452-is-ol-doinyo-lengai-the-strangest-volcano-in-the-solar-system|2300452Why the myth of 'wilderness' harms both nature and humanity
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233634-400-why-the-myth-of-wilderness-harms-both-nature-and-humanity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 18:00:00 +0000Humans have affected every aspect of life on Earth – from hunting prehistoric beasts to changing the climate – and the illusion that pristine nature still exists undermines our efforts to make a better world, says environmental writer Emma Marrismg25233634-400-why-the-myth-of-wilderness-harms-both-nature-and-humanity|2299674Mysterious origin of Earth's water may be explained by solar wind
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299289-mysterious-origin-of-earths-water-may-be-explained-by-solar-wind/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:22:49 +0000Evidence from asteroids shows that charged particles from the sun can turn dust grains into water – a process that could be useful for space exploration too2299289-mysterious-origin-of-earths-water-may-be-explained-by-solar-wind|2299289Fix the Planet newsletter: Can small nuclear power go big?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2299113-fix-the-planet-newsletter-can-small-nuclear-power-go-big/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:27:09 +0000Small modular reactors are being pitched as an affordable and fast way to decarbonise power grids but questions about the technology abound2299113-fix-the-planet-newsletter-can-small-nuclear-power-go-big|2299113Black lava from this bizarre volcano could reveal Earth's deep secrets
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233620-800-black-lava-from-this-bizarre-volcano-could-reveal-earths-deep-secrets/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000Tanzania's Ol Doinyo Lengai is the only volcano known to spew out carbonatite lava, which could offer fresh clues about Earth's mysterious mantle – but getting hold of a sample is no simple mattermg25233620-800-black-lava-from-this-bizarre-volcano-could-reveal-earths-deep-secrets|2298551Over three-quarters of the world’s vital carbon stores are unprotected
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2298226-over-three-quarters-of-the-worlds-vital-carbon-stores-are-unprotected/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:00:12 +0000Ecosystems such as forests and peatlands are vital stores for carbon, but less than a quarter of these areas worldwide have protected status2298226-over-three-quarters-of-the-worlds-vital-carbon-stores-are-unprotected|2298226New mineral davemaoite discovered inside a diamond from Earth's mantle
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2296899-new-mineral-davemaoite-discovered-inside-a-diamond-from-earths-mantle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:00:03 +0000Trapped inside a tiny diamond, there are tinier crystals of a never-before-seen mineral that makes up 5 per cent of the lower mantle2296899-new-mineral-davemaoite-discovered-inside-a-diamond-from-earths-mantle|2296899Satellites find close to 800 methane leaks in past four years
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2296673-satellites-find-close-to-800-methane-leaks-in-past-four-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:19:36 +0000Earth observation satellites have detected leaks of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, in the US, Algeria, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan2296673-satellites-find-close-to-800-methane-leaks-in-past-four-years|22966736 charts that show what climate change is doing to our planet
https://www.newscientist.com/article/6-6-charts-that-show-what-climate-change-is-doing-to-our-planet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:52:26 +0000As the COP26 summit in Glasgow meets to discuss global action on climate change, atmospheric scientist Betsy Weatherhead explains what the science says about greenhouse gases and global warming6-6-charts-that-show-what-climate-change-is-doing-to-our-planet|2295755Why chemical pollution is turning into a third great planetary crisis
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133440-700-why-chemical-pollution-is-turning-into-a-third-great-planetary-crisis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0100Thousands of synthetic substances have leaked into ecosystems everywhere, and we are only just beginning to realise the devastating consequencesmg25133440-700-why-chemical-pollution-is-turning-into-a-third-great-planetary-crisis|2284658Watch footage from inside a Category 4 hurricane
https://www.newscientist.com/video/2293063-watch-footage-from-inside-a-category-4-hurricane/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:59:01 +0100Saildrone has captured footage from inside Hurricane Sam.2293063-watch-footage-from-inside-a-category-4-hurricane|2293063Marble of ancient Greek statue traced to its likely origin
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2292401-marble-of-ancient-greek-statue-traced-to-its-likely-origin/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:00:02 +0100The marble Colossus of the Naxians on the Greek island of Delos once stood about 9 metres tall, but is now in pieces in the British Museum and Greece2292401-marble-of-ancient-greek-statue-traced-to-its-likely-origin|2292401Melbourne rocked by Victoria's biggest earthquake on record
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2291016-melbourne-rocked-by-victorias-biggest-earthquake-on-record/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:09:18 +0100A record magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck in a remote part of Victoria, Australia, on 22 September, damaging buildings in Melbourne but not causing any fatalities2291016-melbourne-rocked-by-victorias-biggest-earthquake-on-record|2291016The ozone hole over the South Pole is now bigger than Antarctica
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2290435-the-ozone-hole-over-the-south-pole-is-now-bigger-than-antarctica/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:00:54 +0100Each year between August and October, the ozone over the South Pole is depleted – this year the hole is larger than 75 per cent of the holes that had formed by this point in the season since 19792290435-the-ozone-hole-over-the-south-pole-is-now-bigger-than-antarctica|2290435Wildfires give a window into our planet's future
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133490-100-wildfires-give-a-window-into-our-planets-future/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:00:00 +0100Directly linking wildfires to climate change is still a difficult task – but make no mistake, they are a sign of things to come, writes Graham Lawtonmg25133490-100-wildfires-give-a-window-into-our-planets-future|2288079The lost fossil meteorites carrying the secrets of Earth’s past
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133480-800-the-lost-fossil-meteorites-carrying-the-secrets-of-earths-past/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:00:00 +0100Fossil meteorites are one of the hardest geological treasures to discover – but now a spate of finds is revealing surprises about Earth’s ancient atmospheremg25133480-800-the-lost-fossil-meteorites-carrying-the-secrets-of-earths-past|2287356Colombia's peace treaty accidentally sparks increase in deforestation
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2287130-colombias-peace-treaty-accidentally-sparks-increase-in-deforestation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:49:17 +0100The end of Colombia's civil war in 2016 unwittingly caused an increase in deforestation across the country as Marxist guerrillas no longer protect the land2287130-colombias-peace-treaty-accidentally-sparks-increase-in-deforestation|2287130Sea snot swirls in Turkey's Sea of Marmara reach record size
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133473-000-sea-snot-swirls-in-turkeys-sea-of-marmara-reach-record-size/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:00:00 +0100The striking swirls, shot by Muhammed Enes Yildirim, show deadly "sea snot" in Turkey's Sea of Marmara. Made from mucus and microorganisms, they harm tourism and suffocate marine lifemg25133473-000-sea-snot-swirls-in-turkeys-sea-of-marmara-reach-record-size|2286716Katla review: A dark, mysterious thriller with a supernatural volcano
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2282539-katla-review-a-dark-mysterious-thriller-with-a-supernatural-volcano/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:00:15 +0100Katla on Netflix is a story about a community living in the shadow of a glacial volcano which has been erupting for more than a year. It goes on a supernatural journey showcasing the impacts of grief and trauma with folklore elements and a sprinkling of sci-fi2282539-katla-review-a-dark-mysterious-thriller-with-a-supernatural-volcano|2282539Fantastic fungi images capture the magic of mushrooms
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133432-400-fantastic-fungi-images-capture-the-magic-of-mushrooms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0100These magical images, photographed by Guy Edwardes, capture fungi's enchanting quality and their diversity, from the purple amethyst deceiver to the hallucinogenic but deadly fly agaricmg25133432-400-fantastic-fungi-images-capture-the-magic-of-mushrooms|2283924Chris Mason interview: Let's tweak human DNA for life on other planets
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133430-400-chris-mason-interview-lets-tweak-human-dna-for-life-on-other-planets/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0100To become an interplanetary species, we may have to genetically engineer ourselves to be more resilient, says geneticist Chris Mason. He has a 500-year plan for life away from Earthmg25133430-400-chris-mason-interview-lets-tweak-human-dna-for-life-on-other-planets|2283904Iceland may be part of a submerged continent called Icelandia
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2282915-iceland-may-be-part-of-a-submerged-continent-called-icelandia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:08:30 +0100There may be a hidden continent under the North Atlantic, of which Iceland is the only part that extends above water – a relic of a time when Earth’s continents were joined into one2282915-iceland-may-be-part-of-a-submerged-continent-called-icelandia|2282915Ice memory: What ice cores tell us about Earth’s environmental history
https://www.newscientist.com/video/2281664-ice-memory-what-ice-cores-tell-us-about-earths-environmental-history/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:52:36 +0100Glacial ice records all manner of precious information about the planet’s environmental history, but it is melting fast.2281664-ice-memory-what-ice-cores-tell-us-about-earths-environmental-history|2281664Inside the race to rescue clues to Earth’s past from melting glaciers
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033393-300-inside-the-race-to-rescue-clues-to-earths-past-from-melting-glaciers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0100Glacial ice records all manner of precious information about the planet’s environmental history, but it is melting fast. The Ice Memory project is scrambling to extract samples for posterity before it’s too latemg25033393-300-inside-the-race-to-rescue-clues-to-earths-past-from-melting-glaciers|2281064Uttarakhand flood was caused by rare rock and glacier avalanche
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2280645-uttarakhand-flood-was-caused-by-rare-rock-and-glacier-avalanche/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:00:09 +0100The 2021 flood in Uttarakhand, India, that resulted in over 200 dead and missing was the result of an avalanche that dropped about 27 million square metres of rock and glacier ice from the nearby Ronti mountain2280645-uttarakhand-flood-was-caused-by-rare-rock-and-glacier-avalanche|2280645Did you know? Fewer than 100 people have a photographic memory
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2272135-did-you-know-fewer-than-100-people-have-a-photographic-memory/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Tue, 25 May 2021 17:21:59 +0100True photographic memory is yet to be proved but some people have a very rare condition which allows them to recall past events in detail2272135-did-you-know-fewer-than-100-people-have-a-photographic-memory|2272135Science with Sam: Are there volcanoes in space?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2274308-science-with-sam-are-there-volcanoes-in-space/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Tue, 11 May 2021 16:47:07 +0100From cataclysmic supervolcanos on Earth to ice plumes on Enceladus, the solar system is a wildly volcanic place. This is your guide.2274308-science-with-sam-are-there-volcanoes-in-space|2274308Japanese bay full of fish scales could mark start of the Anthropocene
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2276229-japanese-bay-full-of-fish-scales-could-mark-start-of-the-anthropocene/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:05:45 +0100A bay in south-west Japan could become the place on Earth that geologists use to officially establish the start of the Anthropocene, thanks to an abundance of sardine scales that mark humanity's growing influence on the planet2276229-japanese-bay-full-of-fish-scales-could-mark-start-of-the-anthropocene|2276229Earth’s land may have formed 500 million years earlier than we thought
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275696-earths-land-may-have-formed-500-million-years-earlier-than-we-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:00:54 +0100Analysis of ancient rock that may have originated in the ocean’s hydrothermal vents suggests Earth’s continental crust emerged 500 million years earlier than scientists thought2275696-earths-land-may-have-formed-500-million-years-earlier-than-we-thought|2275696More fissures are opening up at the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033310-300-more-fissures-are-opening-up-at-the-fagradalsfjall-volcano-in-iceland/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 17:55:00 +0100This extraordinary aerial shot of a recent volcanic eruption near the city of Reykjavik in Iceland shows the fourth fissure to appear during this series of eruptionsmg25033310-300-more-fissures-are-opening-up-at-the-fagradalsfjall-volcano-in-iceland|2275101Hailstones are not spheres – they’re shaped more like a rugby ball
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275402-hailstones-are-not-spheres-theyre-shaped-more-like-a-rugby-ball/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 09:00:32 +0100A survey done by storm chasers has found that hailstones aren't usually spherical but are an oblong shape called a triaxial ellipsoid, a finding that could improve the models that predict hailstorm dynamics2275402-hailstones-are-not-spheres-theyre-shaped-more-like-a-rugby-ball|2275402Untouched nature was almost as rare 12,000 years ago as it is now
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2274704-untouched-nature-was-almost-as-rare-12000-years-ago-as-it-is-now/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:00:29 +0100Most land on Earth has been shaped by humans for at least 12,000 years, suggesting low intensity land use is compatible with preserving biodiversity2274704-untouched-nature-was-almost-as-rare-12000-years-ago-as-it-is-now|2274704Earthquakes in Taiwan are linked to seasonal changes in water levels
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2274615-earthquakes-in-taiwan-are-linked-to-seasonal-changes-in-water-levels/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:00:39 +0100Seismic activity in Taiwan happens more often during the dry season when the groundwater built up during monsoon season is depleted, leaving Earth’s crust more likely to rebound under stress2274615-earthquakes-in-taiwan-are-linked-to-seasonal-changes-in-water-levels|2274615Amazing image of farmer fighting locusts among photo award shortlist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933282-100-amazing-image-of-farmer-fighting-locusts-among-photo-award-shortlist/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:43:00 +0100Stunning images of a Kenyan farmer fighting off historically huge locust swarms, and a woman receiving her first hug in months are among the nominees in this year's World Press Photo Contestmg24933282-100-amazing-image-of-farmer-fighting-locusts-among-photo-award-shortlist|2272975Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs gave birth to the Amazon rainforest
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2273596-asteroid-that-killed-the-dinosaurs-gave-birth-to-the-amazon-rainforest/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 20:00:58 +0100The asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago eliminated plant-trampling dinosaurs and rained fertilising ash on South America's rainforests, letting flowering plants take over what used to be mostly coniferous forests2273596-asteroid-that-killed-the-dinosaurs-gave-birth-to-the-amazon-rainforest|2273596Huge rogue waves rise from nowhere to sink ships. Can we predict them?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933270-900-huge-rogue-waves-rise-from-nowhere-to-sink-ships-can-we-predict-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000Freak waves cause death and destruction at sea. As climate change looks set to make them more extreme, researchers are scrambling to find ways to predict when and where these killers will strikemg24933270-900-huge-rogue-waves-rise-from-nowhere-to-sink-ships-can-we-predict-them|2272261One side of Earth's interior is losing heat much faster than the other
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2271233-one-side-of-earths-interior-is-losing-heat-much-faster-than-the-other/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:00:29 +0000The Pacific hemisphere is losing heat from Earth's interior faster than the opposite hemisphere, probably because of where the Pangaea supercontinent was located millions of years ago2271233-one-side-of-earths-interior-is-losing-heat-much-faster-than-the-other|2271233Signs that Earth was once almost entirely molten found in ancient rock
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2271279-signs-that-earth-was-once-almost-entirely-molten-found-in-ancient-rock/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:00:36 +0000Chemical signatures in 3.7-billion-year-old basalt rocks from Greenland support the long-held theory that Earth was once almost entirely molten2271279-signs-that-earth-was-once-almost-entirely-molten-found-in-ancient-rock|2271279Rescue plan for nature: How to fix the biodiversity crisis
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933223-300-rescue-plan-for-nature-how-to-fix-the-biodiversity-crisis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000We’ve been ravaging the planet’s ecosystems for too long, but crucial decisions this year could be the turning point that help us restore our relationship with naturemg24933223-300-rescue-plan-for-nature-how-to-fix-the-biodiversity-crisis|2267996RPS Science Photographer of the Year winners and runners up announced
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2267290-rps-science-photographer-of-the-year-winners-and-runners-up-announced/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=earth
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:00:20 +0000From the dramatic decline of Arctic ice to a colourful dinosaur bone and bubble beats, enjoy the winners of the RPS Science Photographer of the Year competition2267290-rps-science-photographer-of-the-year-winners-and-runners-up-announced|2267290