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Land rising above the ocean 2.four billion years in the past modified planet Earth

Chemical signatures in shale, the Earth’s most typical sedimentary rock, level to a fast rise of land above the ocean 2.four billion years in the past that probably triggered dramatic modifications in local weather and life. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Meteorite diamonds inform of a misplaced planet

Scientists have examined a slice from a meteorite that incorporates giant diamonds shaped at excessive strain. The examine reveals that the guardian physique from which the meteorite got here was a planetary embryo of a measurement between Mercury to Mars. … Continue reading

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A Warming Planet Is Helping Shrink The Ozone Hole To Smallest Since 1988

At its peak on Sept. 11, 2017, the ozone hole extended across an area nearly two and a half times the size of the continental United States. The purple and blue colors are areas with the least… [[ This is … Continue reading

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Determining when humans started impacting the planet on a large scale

Humans have so profoundly altered the Earth that, some scientists argue, our current geologic epoch requires a new name: the Anthropocene. But defining the precise start of the era is tricky. Would it begin with the spread of domesticated farm … Continue reading

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Dinosaur dung fertilizes planet, new research shows

Dinosaurs were, and large animals are, important not for the quantity of dung they produce, but for their ability to move long distances across landscapes, effectively mixing the nutrients, outline researchers in a new report. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & … Continue reading

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Formation of coal almost turned our planet into a snowball

While burning coal today causes Earth to overheat, about 300 million years ago the formation of that same coal brought our planet close to global glaciation. For the first time, scientists show the massive effect in a new study. Paleontology … Continue reading

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Formation of coal almost turned our planet into a snowball

While burning coal today causes Earth to overheat, about 300 million years ago the formation of that same coal brought our planet close to global glaciation. For the first time, scientists show the massive effect in a new study. Geology … Continue reading

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Scale of human impact on planet has changed course of Earth’s history, scientists suggest

The significant scale of human impact on our planet has changed the course of Earth history, an international team of scientists. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Earth’s Formation Robbed Planet Of Much Gold – Study

Leaf of Native Gold From Jamestown Mine, Tuolumne Co., California.Photo: TheMineralGallery There should be a lot more gold and silver on Earth, according to a recent paper published in the journal Nature. Earth should have a lot more gold and … Continue reading

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Scale of human impact on planet has changed course of Earth’s history, scientists suggest

The significant scale of human impact on our planet has changed the course of Earth history, an international team of scientists. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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