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Geoscience (also called Earth Science) is the study of Earth. Geoscience includes so much more than rocks and volcanoes, it studies the processes that form and shape Earth's surface, the natural resources we use, and how water and ecosystems are interconnected. Geoscience uses tools and techniques from other science fields as well, such as chemistry, physics, biology, and math! Read more...

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How Quantum Physics Describes Earth’s Weather Patterns | Quanta Magazine (www.quantamagazine.org)
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New Research Sparks Concerns That Ocean Circulation Will Collapse (e360.yale.edu)
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Meltwater is hydro-fracking Greenland’s ice sheet through millions of hairline cracks – destabilizing its internal structure (theconversation.com)
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Citizen Science Observation of a Gamma-Ray Glow Associated With the Initiation of a Lightning Flash (agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
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Ocean justice: rethinking global justice from the sea [Long read, Q&A] (journals.lwbooks.co.uk)
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Chris Armstrong, professor of political theory at the University of Southampton in England, calls for a Blue New Deal.

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Interactive Article: 'The dead sea: Tasmania's underwater forests disappearing in our lifetime' (www.theguardian.com)
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cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/472671

An older article related to Tasmanian Kelp Forests. Has sound and video.

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Striking images show plastic litter in the world’s most remote coral reefs (www.nature.com)
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Were These Caves Licked into Place? (nautil.us)
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‘Things Don’t Always Change in a Nice, Gradual Way’ (www.theatlantic.com)
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Earth Heritage – Free UK Geological and Landscape Conservation Magazine - issue 59 out now. (www.earthheritage.org.uk)
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Earth Heritage is produced twice yearly to stimulate interest in geodiversity and a broad range of geological and landscape conservation issues within the UK and further afield. It is free in pdf format.

In this issue:

• Using drones to monitor geological sites • The Scottish Geology Trust's outreach initiatives • Geo trails in the Fens and the Peak District • New publications on river potholes in Wales, Hugh Miller and the Old Red Sandstone and Natural England's Geoconservation: Principles and Practice

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Unique Video of a Volcano Fissure opening up! See the first few minutes of The Birth of a Volcano (www.youtube.com)
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Study: The ocean’s color is changing as a consequence of climate change (www.eurekalert.org)
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The past is key for the future of our freshwater systems - Nature Communications (www.nature.com)
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Hot off the Presses: Soil Atlas of Asia (2023) [Free] (esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu)
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Scientists understood physics of climate change in the 1800s – thanks to a woman named Eunice Foote (theconversation.com)
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[YouTube] Immense fissure of erupting lava seen from north 🌋Litlihrutur eruption, Iceland 2023 Drone July 10 (youtu.be)
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How Desert Dust Nourishes The Growth Of Phytoplankton In Earth's Oceans - Astrobiology (astrobiology.com)
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Fagradalsfjall webcams: Live eruption from Iceland - Jorge Ginés (www.jorgegines.com)
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[Iceland] Eruption begins - RÚV.is (www.ruv.is)
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After days of quakes, an eruption has begun.

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The northern lights are coming to several states this week. Here's how to see them. (www.npr.org)
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Unlocking the Secrets of Floods: Breakthroughs in Riverine and Coastal Modeling - Eos (eos.org)
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Exterminating greenhouse pests with bat-inspired drones (phys.org)
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Earth formed from dry, rocky building blocks (www.sciencedaily.com)
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Assessment of the impact of halogens on the atmosphere suggests they should be included in climate models (phys.org)
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Earth's Inner Core Isn't A Smooth Sphere After All: It's Textured (www.sciencealert.com)
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