physical geography
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Huge Underwater Canyon Near New York City Could Become a Marine Sanctuary
The Biden administration this week announced its intent to designate a new marine sanctuary about 160 kilometres southeast of New York City. The Hudson Canyon is a large underwater canyon more than 3.2 kilometres beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. It’s home to a variety of species, including vulnerable sperm whales.
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The Alps Are Getting Ominously Greener
A team of researchers studying satellite images of the Alps made a concerning find: Since 1984, most of the high-elevation parts of European mountain range have seen an increase in vegetation. While that might not sound particularly troublesome, this “greening” is likely due to global warming and may be facilitating a feedback loop that is…
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Luxury Private Submarine is the Best Place to Watch the Oceans Boil
There are three things that are just so hot right now: electric vehicles, autonomous driving and the planet. One submarine maker has combined these three hot trends to create an autonomous EV in which you can escape the scorched surface of our planet.
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50-50 Chance We Hit 1.5 Degrees of Warming by *Checks Watch* 2026
The world’s leading meteorological organisation said Monday that there’s a “50:50” chance that we could see warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels by 2026 — an incredibly worrying reality check about the runaway pace of climatic changes human beings have created.