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Christopher Hamilton
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Christopher Hamilton explores the architecture of other worlds
Planetary scientist Christopher Hamilton uses Earth’s volcanic structures are a blueprint for how lava shapes other worlds.
By Carolyn Gramling | 8:32am, September 26, 2018
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News | Earth
A new map reveals the causes of forest loss worldwide
By Laurel Hamers | 4:47pm, September 13, 2018
mangrove forests in Inodnesia
News | Earth
Sea level rise doesn’t necessarily spell doom for coastal wetlands
By Carolyn Gramling | 2:06pm, September 12, 2018
aerial photo over the Indonesian island of Lombok
News | Earth
Artificial intelligence could improve predictions for where quake aftershocks will hit
By Carolyn Gramling | 1:00pm, August 29, 2018
magnesite
News | Earth
Scientists create a mineral in the lab that captures carbon dioxide
By Carolyn Gramling | 12:14pm, August 22, 2018
Cuvier beaked whale
News | Earth
Beaked whales may frequent a seabed spot marked for mining
By Carolyn Gramling | 7:05pm, August 21, 2018
Everglades from above
Feature | Earth
A freshwater, saltwater tug-of-war is eating away at the Everglades
By Carolyn Gramling | 9:00am, August 20, 2018
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50 Years Ago | Earth
In 1968, scientists tried taming hurricanes
By Kyle Plantz | 12:00pm, August 16, 2018
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Feature | Earth
More than 2 billion people lack safe drinking water. That number will only grow.
By Alexandra Witze | 7:00am, August 16, 2018
Maldives
Feature | Earth
Why sea level rise varies from place to place
By Katy Daigle | 9:30am, August 15, 2018
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