geomorphology
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See the World’s Unsold Clothing in a Huge Desert Pileup
A satellite image shows where tons of fast-fashion items are heaped in a clothing graveyard in the Atacama Desert.
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Permafrost Thaw Could Unleash Long-Buried Pathogens and Radioactive Waste
Across the northern reaches of our planet, things are so cold that nearly 23 million square kilometres of earth remain frozen solid year-round. But that’s changing as the climate warms, and as that permafrost thaws, it releases trapped greenhouse gases from the soil. Scientists warn that radioactive waste and dangerous bacteria and viruses could emerge,…
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Florida’s Oceanfront Cities Are Not Prepared for Sea Level Rise
On Thursday, a 12-story beachside condo building just north of Miami Beach collapsed, killing at least four people with almost 160 still missing. It could be a scary sign for the future, particularly as sea level rise undermines the very foundation that South Florida sits on.
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The Siberian Tundra Is Doing That Exploding Thing Again
The Siberian tundra is still out here exploding. A new study from the Woodwell Climate Research Centre has identified three new craters in the region’s increasingly volatile permafrost, and the climate crisis is to blame.