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Geologists to pinpoint official birthplace of the Anthropocene in 2022

Whether we are in a new geological epoch is still up for debate, but geologists have almost decided where on Earth should be the official birthplace of the Anthropocene

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PAHOA, HI - MAY 4: In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, a column of robust, reddish-brown ash plume occurred after a magnitude 6.9 South Flank following the eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on May 4, 2018 in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii. The governor of Hawaii has declared a local state of emergency near the Mount Kilauea volcano after it erupted following a 5.0-magnitude earthquake, forcing the evacuation of nearly 1,700 residents. (Photo by U.S. Geological Survey via Getty Images)

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Plumes of rock that feed volcanic hotspots are surprisingly cold

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Planet Earth and Sun. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.

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Mysterious origin of Earth’s water may be explained by solar wind

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New mineral davemaoite discovered inside a diamond from Earth’s mantle

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A satellite orbits the earth above India

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Humanitarian aid guided by satellite data may harm marginalised groups

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How fast does the earth spin

How fast does Earth spin?

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Chris Mason interview: Let’s tweak human DNA for life on other planets

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The moon from space

How many moons does Earth have?
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Untouched nature was almost as rare 12,000 years ago as it is now

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How deep is the Mariana trench?

How deep is the Mariana trench?

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Most life on Earth will be killed by lack of oxygen in a billion years

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We can see evidence of the ancient Snowball Earth in bacterial DNA

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How old is Earth?

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