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![A very snow-capped Earth in the darkness of space.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vf9RhxxGswzgRQGoaznxPW-320-80.jpg)
Scottish rocks could hold clues about Earth's past as a snowball
By Meredith Garofalo published
A recent study confirms a European rock formation likely holds the clues to what was once a "snowball Earth."
![an inset image of a coastal city with labels showing the western harbor, pharos island and eastern harbor of alexandria. in background is a satellite image of the nile desert showing sand and water](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wPVFYp2EcnZRQswKTKzEj6-320-80.jpg)
How satellites could protect archaeology sites vulnerable to climate change
By Elizabeth Howell published
Archaeology sites buried under the earth are vulnerable to climate change and urban sprawl. Satellites might be able to help monitor the impact of these issues, a study suggests.
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Scientists drill longest-ever piece of Earth's mantle from underwater mountain near 'Lost City'
By Stephanie Pappas published
Scientists just pulled the longest hunk of Earth's mantle from beneath the ocean.
![A satellite view of Athens with wildfires burning in a hefty chunk of land.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ywaXPFTz3Cy3uPj2MVDqjD-320-80.png)
Wildfires in Greece have burned land twice the size of Manhattan, satellite images reveal
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Satellite images have revealed the true extent of damage left in the wake of Greece's worst wildfire this year.
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July 2024 sets new records for global heat and climate disasters
By Meredith Garofalo published
July is in the books as yet another record-setting month of extreme heat and weather.
![up the center in a vast blue sky two white lines of smoke trail a small airlpaine near the top of the image.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VkbN8hkCLg7G727kPzVgqj-320-80.jpg)
Airplane contrails are a tricky, and surprising, contributor to global warming
By Samantha Mathewson published
Commercial airplanes have made strides in reducing carbon emissions, but it turns out the exhaust clouds trailing behind them can have long-term impacts on the environment.
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NASA satellite data adds key pollutant to national environmental justice database
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"Having access to this accurate and localized NO2 data allows organizations like ours to understand the air quality challenges we encounter, and to advocate more effectively for the health and well-being of community residents."
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'World's oldest calendar' discovered carved into ancient monument
By Elizabeth Howell published
A controversial comet strike theory has been circulating for 20 years. Now a group of researchers say they have found new evidence for it in ancient carvings at Göbekli Tepe, in Turkey.
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