physical geography
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Could We Ever Stop a Hurricane in Its Tracks?
Neutralising a hurricane as it barrels over the ocean might seem like a dumb idea, but if we refused to indulge seemingly dumb ideas, would we ever have, you know, gone to the Moon, that kind of thing? Yes, hurricanes are unfathomably huge and powerful — but so is, in my opinion, the collective ingenuity…
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Haunting Satellite Imagery Shows Turkey’s Second-Largest Lake Has Dried Up
A new satellite image of Turkey’s Lake Tuz is gorgeous — and, if you know more about what it’s portraying, worrying. The stunning capture from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellite shows Turkey’s second-largest lake has completely dried up this year, exposing a haunting expanse of salt.
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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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La Niña Is Here and Could Worsen the West’s Drought This Winter
She’s baaaaaaack. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency’s Climate Prediction Centre said last week that a La Niña has developed in the Pacific Ocean and is set to last through the winter and into next spring. That’s bad news for the record drought in the West.