Earth Science
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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
Trending
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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All your questions about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine answered
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Watch: Ever wondered just how good Viv Richards was? This collection of videos will tell you
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In Kashmir, a woman is on a mission to rescue wildlife – and break stereotypes
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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
Video
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Watch: Ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat pulls autorickshaw with rope to protest against fuel prices
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Watch: Hit government officials with sticks if they don’t listen, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh
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Caught on Nandan Nilekani’s camera: Black panther and leopard on the verge of an encounter
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Watch: Mumbai woman celebrates 100th birthday after being vaccinated against Covid-19
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Watch: Big dog interrupts woman every time she wants to practise yoga
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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 Reel
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‘Thunder Force’ trailer: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play unlikely superheroes
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Jean-Luc Godard: ‘Today’s cinema only thinks action and not silence’
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Sahir Ludhianvi at 100: Why the poet and film lyricist was the original ‘Angry Young Man’
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Five animated films that ‘Bombay Rose’ director Gitanjali Rao wants you to watch
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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Earth’s destruction by humans began in 1965, according to signs in the world’s ‘loneliest tree’
Nuclear bomb tests potentially mark the start of a new geological epoch – the Anthropocene – and proof of this has been found in a Sitka spruce.
Chris Turney, The Conversation, Mark Maslin, The Conversation & Jonathan Palmer, The Conversation
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Scientists discover Jurassic-era fossil of ‘fish lizard’ in Gujarat’s Kutch desert
The skull and tail bones of the 152 million-year-old fossilised skeleton of the ichthyosaur, found for the first time in India, are missing.
Scroll Staff
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India will witness a partial lunar eclipse tonight
The celestial event will be visible from the whole of Asia as well as Australia and most parts of Europe and Africa.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Premier League: Liverpool slip to sixth straight defeat at Anfield as Fulham boost survival hopes
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Swiss Open Super 300 badminton: PV Sindhu outplayed by relentless Carolina Marin in final
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Football: Steven Gerrard guides Rangers to first Scottish League title in ten years
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Watch: Ravi Shastri on ICC’s WTC qualification criteria, trolls and importance of man-management
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PV Sindhu vs Carolina Marin, Swiss Open Super 300 final as it happened: Marin races to the title