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The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Category: Earth Systems

These articles summarize studies that are all about how the planet Earth works!
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How do mountains affect Earth’s climate?

Posted on December 11, 2023December 1, 2023 by Sciworthy

Scientists showed sulfuric acid formed during weathering of rocks causes mountains to consume less greenhouse gasses than they previously…

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    Scientists reevaluate global methane emissions

    Posted on October 16, 2023October 13, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Researchers used high-resolution satellite data to show the amount of methane entering the atmosphere currently surpasses the amount removed…

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      Is global warming affecting home runs in baseball?

      Posted on August 28, 2023February 7, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

      Researchers analyzed more than 200,000 balls hit in Major League Baseball games played between 1962 and 2019. They estimated global warming…

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        Tornado winds are strongest closest to the ground

        Posted on May 1, 2023May 9, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

        Researchers from the University of Illinois compiled ground-level tornado wind speeds from more than 70 tornadoes over 30 years. They found…

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          Did lightning provide food for life’s beginning?

          Posted on April 10, 2023April 17, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

          Lightning bolts can be deadly or destructive, but some researchers propose they might also have supplied essential elements for the first…

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            How smart were the dinosaurs?

            Posted on March 2, 2023May 9, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

            A researcher from Vanderbilt University inferred dinosaur intelligence from fossilized skulls. She used the skulls to estimate the number of…

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              Underground microbes capture greenhouse gases

              Posted on February 20, 2023December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

              Researchers showed microbes living on the walls of underground caves can take up and store carbon dioxide and methane from the atmosphere.

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                Are honey bees on the decline?

                Posted on January 16, 2023March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

                Scientists have observed lab honey bees are living 50% shorter lives than they were 50 years ago. As a result, commercial beehives and honey…

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                  Tonga super eruption reached unexpected heights

                  Posted on December 12, 2022May 9, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

                  On January 15th, 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai violently erupted, spewing an immense plume of ash and gas into…

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                    How do microbes affect clouds in the Arctic?

                    Posted on October 10, 2022October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

                    Seasonal changes in bacteria living in the air above the Arctic are partly caused by air current changes and may alter cloud formation.…

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