Earth Science
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A billion-year history of Earth’s interior shows it has changed shape more than previously thought
Scientists have known of the existence of blobs for a long time, but how they have behaved over Earth’s history has been an open question.
Nicolas Flament, The Conversation, Andrew Merdith, The Conversation, Ömer F Bodur, The Conversation & Simon Williams, The Conversation
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Tonga volcanic eruption was so powerful that it caused Earth’s atmosphere to ring like a bell
The pulse registered as perturbations in the atmospheric pressure lasting several minutes as it moved over North America, India and Europe.
Kevin Hamilton, The Conversation
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Earth’s inner core is expanding more on one side than the other
Here’s why the planet isn’t tipping.
Jessica Irving, The Conversation & Sanne Cottaar, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Panchayat’ Season 3 review: We’re back in Phulera but we’re not sure why
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In Bangladesh, climate disasters are forcing girls into underage marriages
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The personal toll of political vitriol: A decade under Modi has torn apart families, friendships
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Fiction: Gobind joins the Indian Navy to uplift his life and change his family’s fortunes forever
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How Rukmini Devi Arundale modernised the Kalakshetra sari and made ‘Ahimsa silk’ fashionable
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Magnetism of Himalayan rocks reveals the mountains’ complex tectonic history
Earth’s magnetic field locks information into lava as it cools into rock. Millions of years later, scientists can decipher this data.
Craig Robert Martin, The Conversation
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No, ‘global warming’ was not rebranded as ‘climate change’ because of a failed prediction
Although that is what climate change deniers would have us believe.
Giulio Corsi, The Conversation
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The Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting. Will the northern lights move too?
As the Earth’s magnetic north pole heads towards Siberia, concerns have been raised that the northern lights.
Nathan Case, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: How the crew and passengers were evacuated from a plane after bomb scare in Delhi
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Video: How should India tackle its unemployment crisis?
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Watch: ‘The Garfield Movie’ screened specially for cats and their owners in Dubai cinema hall
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Cyclone Remal: Scenes of damage as heavy rain and storms batter parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal
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Watch: When the ‘All We Imagine As Light’ team danced on the red carpet before the Cannes screening
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How a small town near Mumbai has lived through over 1,000 earthquakes in four months
In Maharashtra’s Palghar district, tremors have become a frequent occurrence since November 2018.
Nupur Anand, qz.com
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Earthrise: 50 years ago, a photo of the blue planet from space changed the way we see the world
December 24 marks half a century since astronaut William Anders captured the iconic image.
Dr Simon Torok, The Conversation, Colleen Boyle, The Conversation, Jenny Gray, The Conversation, Julie Arblaster, The Conversation, Rachel Webster, The Conversation & Ruth Morgan, The Conversation
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‘Meghalayan Age’: Latest phase in Earth’s history named after Indian state, began 4,200 years ago
This stage is part of a longer period known as the Holocene Epoch, which began about 11,700 years ago.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Panchayat’ Season 3 review: We’re back in Phulera but we’re not sure why
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Io Capitano’, a gripping tale of flight and fight
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The miraculous resurrection of Nirad Mohapatra’s Odia classic ‘Maya Miriga’
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Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix shows why free expression is vital for FTII and other institutions
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Cannes Film Festival: Payal Kapadia is first Indian to win Grand Prix for ‘All We Imagine As Light’
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How has the Earth managed to exist for so long? Scientists may have finally found an explanation
Researchers have found an explanation for the Gaia hypothesis, which proposes that the planet has a self-regulatory mechanism.
James Dyke, The Conversation & Tim Lenton, The Conversation
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Ozone is posing a challenge to food security – especially in India and China
When present in the lowest atmospheric layer – the troposphere – ozone becomes a concern for human and plant health.
Sofie Mortensen, The Conversation
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September 2017 Mexico City earthquake was a rare ‘bending’ kind – and it could happen again
A new study on the quake that killed 300 finds that both its location and cause were unusual.
Diego Melgar, The Conversation & Xyoli Pérez-Campos, The Conversation
The Field
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Table Tennis: How Archana Kamath fought back a mental block to make the Indian team for Paris 2024
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Badminton, Singapore Open Super 750: Satwik-Chirag, Aakarshi, Priyanshu all exit in opening round
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Boxing, World Olympic Qualifier: Nishant Dev enters pre-quarterfinals, Abhinash Jamwal exits
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Tennis, French Open: Rafael Nadal after first round loss – ‘I had tough moments, but I enjoyed’
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Tennis, French Open: Iga Swiatek makes winning start before Rafael Nadal bows out in opening round