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Slow-motion interplate slip detected in the Nankai Trough near Japan
Researchers used a Global Navigation Satellite System-Acoustic ranging combination technique to detect signals due to slow slip events in the Nankai Trough with seafloor...
‘The blob,’ food supply squeeze to blame for largest seabird die-off
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Pachacamac Idol of ancient Peru was symbolically painted
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Air pollution from oil and gas production sites visible from space
US and European satellites help scientists measure nitrogen dioxide from drilling, production and flaring.
NASA, NOAA analyses reveal 2019 second warmest year on record
According to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth's global surface temperatures in 2019 were the second warmest...
New assessment of gas locked in ice in European waters
A study has mapped several sites in Europe containing gas hydrate - a relatively clean fuel which could help bridge the gap between fossil...
BPA activates immune response in mice that passes down through generations
Some plastic food and beverage containers still contain bisphenol A (BPA), which can mimic the hormone estrogen. Although experts say that small amounts of...
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