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We may have solved the mystery of what froze Earth’s inner core
A supercomputer simulation of iron and carbon atoms in Earth鈥檚 inner core may explain how a molten ball at the centre of our planet froze solid
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Forget Hollywood, science has real plans to defend us from asteroids
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Earth may be about to pass through the ion tail of a comet
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How ‘river piracy’ made Mount Everest grow even taller
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How colonialism and industrialisation fuelled the climate crisis
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Cave diver explores a Mexican sinkhole in atmospheric photograph
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A dramatic twist to the Gaia hypothesis
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Ambitious story of how life shapes Earth ends superb trilogy
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Epic images show old mines transformed into a library, lab and museum
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Powerful shot of elephants eating garbage up for Earth Photo contest
Nearly 2000 images were submitted for the annual competition, which aims to draw attention to the challenges facing Earth. Six of the best photographs are shown here
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Why criticisms of the proposed Anthropocene epoch miss the point
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These photos show how a warmer climate is damaging Earth’s waters
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It’s time to accept that we are in the Anthropocene once and for all
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Mars’s gravitational pull may be strong enough to stir Earth’s oceans
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