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Revolutionizing the search for habitable planets

In the next few decades, advancements in telescope technology will allow scientists to directly image Earth-sized exoplanets in Earth-like orbits around Sun-like stars. Current estimates suggest that the Milky Way alone contains around 10 billion habitable planets, making it statistically likely that some of them harbor life. Even though these distant worlds may initially appear …

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Retreating glaciers threaten billions

Retreating glaciers are posing a major threat to the food and water security of nearly 2 billion people globally, the United Nations warns. A new report from Unesco emphasizes that the current pace of glacial melt—described as “unprecedented”—will have far-reaching and unpredictable consequences for both developing and developed countries.

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Greenland ice and crevasse formation trends

Between 2016 and 2021, researchers observed that cracks, or crevasses, at the edges of Greenland’s ice sheet grew significantly in both size and depth. This change was linked to the ice’s accelerated movement from the sheet’s center toward the ocean, a process driven by rising temperatures. This movement contributes to crevasse formation, which could set …

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Greenland’s ice sheet storms slow ice loss

Greenland’s ice sheet is the second-largest ice cap on Earth, and due to rising global temperatures, it is melting at an accelerating rate. While climate change has been intensifying atmospheric rivers—long streams of water vapor that transport heat and moisture from the oceans to colder regions—their impact on Greenland’s ice sheet is more complex than …

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Agriculture drives carbon dioxide fluctuations

The concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has been steadily rising, largely due to human activities and climate change. However, scientists have also observed an increasing difference between seasonal peaks and dips in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Previously, researchers believed that these carbon dioxide fluctuations were primarily caused by warming temperatures and rising CO₂ …

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LLVPs reveal deep mantle differences

Deep within Earth’s mantle lie two colossal structures known as LLVPs (Large Low-Velocity Provinces), whose characteristics have long intrigued geoscientists. Traditionally assumed to be similar in composition and age, recent research has revealed that these mantle features are, in fact, markedly different in both history and makeup. The study, involving researchers from Cardiff University, the …

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AGI: How close are we?

The discussion centers on the potential of AI systems and whether they are nearing the development of AGI—artificial general intelligence. While recent achievements in gaming, text generation, and multimedia production are impressive, they have sparked debate over whether these successes indicate we are on the brink of AGI. The term itself remains loosely defined, with …

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