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Reducing earthquakes caused by fracking

Posted on September 10, 2026September 1, 2026 by Sciworthy

Scientists tested four methods to reduce earthquakes caused by drilling for geothermal energy, and proposed a safer approach to replace the…

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    Why is Earth’s crust layered?

    Posted on September 3, 2026August 12, 2026 by Sciworthy

    Researchers found that the enrichment of radiogenic elements in the upper continental crust requires high-temperature metamorphism to melt…

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      Is modern farming sustainable?

      Posted on August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 by Sciworthy

      Scientists studied sediments from the Mississippi River catchment to determine whether modern agriculture caused more landscape erosion than…

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        Thawing permafrost is affecting fish health

        Posted on August 19, 2026August 12, 2026 by Sciworthy

        Researchers showed that thawing permafrost reduces the quantity and quality of fish species in Arctic streams by raising water temperatures…

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          Wildfires and forest harvesting worsen severe weather impacts

          Posted on August 17, 2026September 1, 2026 by Sciworthy

          Scientists found that forest harvesting and wildfires in British Columbia are causing severe weather events to create more geohazards, like…

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            Are horseshoe crabs truly “living fossils”?

            Posted on August 13, 2026August 12, 2026 by Sciworthy

            Scientists discovered a 445-million-year-old horseshoe crab fossil showing that these animals have maintained the same reproductive system…

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              Can melting ice increase glacial hazards?

              Posted on August 6, 2026August 12, 2026 by Sciworthy

              Scientists determined the driving forces behind catastrophic events linked to glaciers in the Eastern Himalayas.

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                What colors were prehistoric mammals?

                Posted on July 30, 2026July 6, 2026 by Sciworthy

                Paleontologists used fossilized pigment cells to reconstruct the fur colors of Mesozoic mammals, shedding light on their nocturnal…

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                  Using seaweed to harvest valuable metals

                  Posted on July 20, 2026July 9, 2026 by Sciworthy

                  Researchers demonstrated that blooms of the free-floating seaweed Sargassum can sustainably extract rare earth elements from water.

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                    Industrial waste solidified a UK beach in just 35 years

                    Posted on July 16, 2026July 14, 2026 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists analyzed the composition of mineral cements on a beach in Derwent Howe and found that furnace waste had rapidly solidified the…

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