Spain's untapped rare earths are stoking tensions between mining companies and environmentalists and farmers who fear the devastating impact from extracting the minerals considered as essential for a high-tech and low-carbon ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 6, 2021
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French experts on Wednesday said they had measured Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in western Europe, at almost a metre lower than its previous official height.
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2021
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Every winter, thousands of emaciated seabird carcasses are found on North American and European shores.
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2021
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A polynya is a region of open water that is surrounded by sea ice. These areas fluctuate throughout seasons, and weather events can influence their size and development. Extremely high wind in February 2018 led to a polynya ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 13, 2021
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When a cloudy plume of ice and water vapor billows up above the top of a severe thunderstorm, there's a good chance a violent tornado, high winds or hailstones bigger than golf balls will soon pelt the Earth below.
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2021
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Scores of firefighters battled to contain two new wildfires in Greece on Monday, as winds fanned the blazes and forced several villages and neighbourhoods to be evacuated.
Environment
Aug 23, 2021
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A swath of the US East Coast, including New York City, was under alert Saturday, as storm Henri was upgraded to what could be the first hurricane in 30 years to hit New England.
Environment
Aug 21, 2021
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Fires burning for over a week that caused Greece's worst ecological disaster in decades were finally placed under control Friday, the fire department said.
Environment
Aug 13, 2021
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Wildfires in Russia's vast Siberia region endangered a dozen villages Saturday and prompted authorities to evacuate some residents.
Environment
Aug 7, 2021
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The largest wildfire in California has razed a small town in the state's parched northeast, warping street lights and destroying historic buildings hours after residents were ordered to flee.
Environment
Aug 5, 2021
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