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Earth’s water originated close to home, lava analysis suggests

Deuterium levels in mantle argue against comets as H2O source

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WATERY WORLD  Water molecules embedded inside lava spewed by volcanoes in Iceland (like the one shown) and Canada suggest that Earth’s H2O originated from water-laden dust.

Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson

By Thomas Sumner

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