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Stanford researchers use river water and salty ocean water to generate electricity

Anywhere freshwater enters the sea, such as river mouths or estuaries, could be potential sites for a power plant using such a battery, said Yi Cui, associate…

Study sheds light on how heat is transported to Greenland glaciers

Greenland's ice sheet has lost mass at an accelerated rate over the last decade, dumping more ice and fresh water into the ocean. Between 2001 and 2005,…

Deep-sea volcanoes don't just produce lava flows, they also explode!

Between 75 and 80 per cent of all volcanic activity on Earth takes place at deep-sea, mid-ocean ridges. Most of these volcanoes produce effusive lava flows…

Antarctic Icebergs Play a Previously Unknown Role in Global Carbon Cycle, Climate

In a finding that has global implications for climate research, scientists have discovered that when icebergs cool and dilute the seas through which they pass…

Algae and bacteria hogged oxygen after ancient mass extinction, slowing recovery of marine life

A mass extinction is hard enough for Earth's biosphere to handle, but when you chase it with prolonged oxygen deprivation, the biota ends up with a hangover…

From candy floss to rock: study provides new evidence about beginnings of the solar system

The work, by researchers from Imperial College London and other international institutions, provides the first geological evidence to support previous…

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