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Africa is often synonymous with its drylands that cover two-thirds of the continent. Relief is brought through rainfall ...

But now, the agency's 'Sentry' Earth Impact Monitoring system reports a one-in-77 chance (1.3 percent) of a direct hit. Astronomers have also calculated a predicted impact zone that stretches from ...

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New research from a team of tropical biologists forecasts some of the changes that may occur in the Amazon rainforest as temperatures rise due to climate change.

Read more about this volcano in “Nested Calderas of Zavaritskogo.” Every month on Earth Matters, we offer a puzzling satellite image. The January 2025 puzzler is shown above. Your challenge is to use ...