U.S. and U.K. plan ‘Thwaites invasion’ in Antarctica
Initiative focused on refining century's sea-level rise estimates
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Seven-year legal saga ends as Italian official is cleared of manslaughter in earthquake trial
Verdict follows conviction of deputy for advice given ahead of L’Aquila earthquake -
Protests spur rethink on deep borehole test for nuclear waste
Energy Department solicits new bids prioritizing local engagement -
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Series of Texas quakes likely triggered by oil and gas industry activity
Pumping water underground lubricated a fault, models suggest -
Can a controversial canal stop thousands of sinkholes from forming around the Dead Sea?
New model could explain region’s troubles -
Record-breaking lightning bolt lit up Oklahoma
Another new record includes a bolt that lasted nearly 8 seconds -
Space storms could crash upper Midwest’s power grid
Geoelectric hazard map shows which areas of the United States are vulnerable to space weather -
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We’ve destroyed one-tenth of Earth’s wilderness in just 2 decades
Satellite images and other data suggest that wilderness loss tops 30% in South America over the past 20 years -
Deep-sea drilling expedition to look for life's limits in scalding environments
Research vessel Chikyu will look for microbes in the hot sediments of the Nankai Trough -
Scientists may have solved mystery of giant Midwest earthquakes
Analysis of underground stresses could help predict vulnerable regions elsewhere in the United States -
Hints of oldest fossil life found in Greenland rocks
3.7-billion-year-old microbial mats suggest life flourished early in Earth’s turbulent history -
Deadly Italian quake highlights continuing struggle to communicate risk
Panel of experts cautions that new major shocks are possible in the weeks ahead
