Topic: Geology
Earth scientist Chris Shuman studies liquid lakes beneath ice sheets in Antarctica. These lakes – such as Lake Vostok – stay liquid due to geothermal heat from Earth’s interior. Shuman said these hidden Antarctic lakes affect the way glaciers move toward the sea.
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Scientists have returned from an expedition to study one of Earth’s last unexplored environments.
It’s the deepest water-filled sinkhole in the world: El Zacaton in Mexico.
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Scientists are talking about a strange case of “missing gravity” near the Hudson Bay area of Canada.
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Expeditions are underway to explore what scientists call the “new frontier” at Earth’s poles.
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