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The dark side of the fashion industry 'instant noodles'
Every year, about 39,000 tons of discarded clothes are deposited in the Atacama Desert. For ease of visualization, it is roughly equivalent to the mass of 27,000 midsize…
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Giant iceberg dumps 152 billion tons of fresh water into the sea
Iceberg A-68A releases large amounts of fresh water and nutrients into the sea, which can affect surrounding ecosystems.
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New York reveals a very effective secret 'weapon' against rising sea levels
New York City (USA) has restored 'oyster reefs' in 5 counties, creating a surprisingly effective flood defense system.
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Interesting facts about underground volcanoes on Earth
Most volcanic activity happens beneath the ocean – but not everyone knows it.
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Rare snow covers the Sahara desert
Snow and ice cover the sand in the Sahara Desert after the temperature here dropped to -2 degrees Celsius under the influence of a high-pressure cold air mass.
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Why are volcanic tsunamis difficult to predict?
Volcanic tsunamis, like the one in Tonga on January 15, baffle scientists because of their complexity.
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Why did the Tonga volcano produce record amounts of lightning?
The undersea Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano produces unprecedented amounts of lightning, accompanied by explosions that can be heard from thousands of kilometers away.
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Climate change causes more lightning in the Arctic
In 2021, the Arctic region saw 7,278 lightning bolts, twice as many as in the previous nine years combined. This is a rare phenomenon.
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Is the magnetic North Pole shift dangerous to humanity?
The Earth's magnetic north pole continues to shift for reasons that have not been fully explained by science.
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The giant super volcano may lie under the Alaskan archipelago
The researchers found a lot of evidence suggesting the existence of a supervolcano connected to seven other volcanoes on the Aleutian Islands.
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The 'ghost of the desert' is eating through the ozone layer, making the earth 'difficult to breathe'?
Desert dust - fine and capable of reaching high into the sky like ghosts - has the ability to destroy many pollutants, but also silently causes terrifying effects.
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Introducing the world's first hydrogen-powered ferry
Hydrogen-powered ferries that can carry 75 passengers are environmentally friendly, which can help save the planet from the ill effects of climate change.
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Detecting an unprecedented storm named: 'Atmospheric lake'
Scientists have discovered a new type of weather: an atmospheric lake. In the atmospheric lake there are small, slow-moving pools of water that form rainstorms.
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Study: Himalayan glaciers are melting at an 'unusual' rate
Himalayan glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. A new study has shown that over the past 40 years, the ice
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Dust storm like 'doomsday' hits town in Australia
A terrible dust storm hits an Australian town and creates a scene like