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Geoscience (also called Earth Science) is the study of Earth. Geoscience includes so much more than rocks and volcanoes, it studies the processes that form and shape Earth's surface, the natural resources we use, and how water and ecosystems are interconnected. Geoscience uses tools and techniques from other science fields as well, such as chemistry, physics, biology, and math! Read more...

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Seafloor sediment reveals previously unknown volcanic eruption 520,000 years ago in south Aegean Sea (theconversation.com)
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Scientists Shocked by Electric Rocks Producing Oxygen in Deep Ocean (gizmodo.com)
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Dark oxygen made by deep sea 'batteries' (www.bbc.com)
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Mystery oxygen source discovered on the sea floor — bewildering scientists (www.nature.com)
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‘Not acceptable in a democracy’: UN expert condemns lengthy Just Stop Oil sentences (www.theguardian.com)
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Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planet (www.sciencedaily.com)
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New study reveals that mussels, oysters and other sealife contains an excess amount of fiberglass (www.salon.com)
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It's Not Just Shein: Why Are ALL Your Clothes Worse Now? (www.youtube.com)
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How the last queen of Hawaiʻi is influencing the debate over deep-sea mining (grist.org)
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Did this citizen scientist develop the perfect, chemical-free lawn? (www.washingtonpost.com)
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Continuous sterane and phytane δ13C record reveals a substantial pCO2 decline since the mid-Miocene, suggesting climate sensitivity far higher than previous IPCC models (www.nature.com)
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'A great sadness': Venezuela is first Andean country to lose all of its glaciers (www.nbcnews.com)
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Nature interrupted: Impact of the US-Mexico border wall on wildlife (arstechnica.com)
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Surprising Source of the Stinky Gas (DMS) That's Trying to Cool Our Planet (www.youtube.com)
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The rotation of Earth's inner core is slowing down (www.space.com)
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Climate engineering off US coast could increase heatwaves in Europe, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
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Climate Zones (pudding.cool)
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EPA has lowered the screening level for lead in soil – here’s what that could mean for households across the US (theconversation.com)
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The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing? (grist.org)
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Meth-addict fish, aggro starlings: How human drugs are harming animals (www.motherjones.com)
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As the climate changes, many species are teetering on extinction. How much should we intervene? (grist.org)
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There's a Hidden Water Cycle in The Amazon We Barely Know Anything About (www.sciencealert.com)
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Cascadia Subduction Zone, one of Earth's top hazards, comes into sharper focus (phys.org)
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Interesting article about the latest geophysical survey of the Cascadia fault

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A new satellite could help solve one of our climate's biggest mysteries: Clouds (grist.org)
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Major disruption of the Atlantic overturning circulation (AOMC) is not expected from the Greenland Ice Sheet (www.science.org)
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