This week's top 20 stories in Earth and Nature: August 18 - 25th, 2016
The planet's hope and salvation lies in the adoption of revolutionary new knowledge being revealed at the frontiers of science. - Bruce Lipton
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Old Guard: Aging cypress trees line the banks of Lake Camécuaro in Mexico
“Hundreds of old cypresses guard the perimeter of Lake Camécuaro and its turquoise-colored, crystal clear water,” Javier Eduardo Alvarez writes of this photo he made of the small Mexican lake, popular for its picturesque beauty. “This place is magical.”
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Submitted on August 19th 2016 by TNY with 1 comments
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‘Next year or the year after, the Arctic will be free of ice’
Scientist Peter Wadhams believes the summer ice cover at the north pole is about to disappear, triggering even more rapid global warming
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Submitted on August 23rd 2016 by montyHall
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Every year, 10 million animals are killed in China - Are Sold As Keychains
There have been many examples of animal abuse for entertainment and commercial use all over the world. But animal cruelty in China tends to be getting more outrageous. Every year, approximately 10 million animals are killed for various reasons in the country. Of course, it’s not new that innocent animals are slowly tortured, beaten to death, or boiled alive. Some animals are used for their fur and often sold and shipped to other countries for use in clothing, while other creatures are slaughtered to be placed on restaurants’ menus.
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Submitted on August 19th 2016 by geoleo with 4 comments
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Every Month This Year Has Been the Hottest in Recorded History
Despite the cruise ship that’s now plowing through a melting Arctic, or the wildfires that have consumed parts of North America, and devastating drought that's stricken in East Africa, it can still be easy to ignore sometimes that our climate is rapidly changing. But 2016 has been a remarkable year for record-breaking temperatures, and even in the midst of it, July stands out as the hottest month of all. On Wednesday, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that July was the hottest month ever recorded on our planet, since modern record-keeping began in 1880.
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Submitted on August 18th 2016 by geoleo
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Fish Have Feelings. Does That Mean We're Torturing Them?
Inside the weirdly deep, surprisingly fraught field of fish pain.
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Submitted on August 23rd 2016 by rexall
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Lightning Illuminates Storm Clouds Over the Philadelphia Skyline
Tuesday, August 16, seen from across the Delaware River in Camden, New Jersey.
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Submitted on August 19th 2016 by jcscher
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Fungi recycle rechargeable lithium-ion batteries
Although rechargeable batteries in smartphones, cars and tablets can be charged again and again, they don't last forever. Old batteries often wind up in landfills or incinerators, potentially harming the environment. And valuable materials remain locked inside.
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Submitted on August 23rd 2016 by Devang
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A pyramid has been discovered in Kazakhstan that might be even older than some Egyptian structures
Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have recently uncovered a pyramid-shaped mausoleum that's over 3,000-years-old, making it older than some - but not all - of Egypt’s pyramids.
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Submitted on August 21st 2016 by kxh
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Thousands of strange blue lakes are appearing in Antarctica, and it’s very bad news
Scientists have confirmed that thousands of pristine blue lakes have appeared on the ice sheets of East Antarctica, and it’s got them very worried.
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Submitted on August 22nd 2016 by geoleo
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Lost in Light
Lost in Light, a short film on how light pollution affects the view of the night skies. Shot mostly in California, the movie shows how the view gets progressively better as you move away from the lights.
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Submitted on August 21st 2016 by CatLady
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The Klarälven River
Travelling down the Klarälven River in Sweden, for one week, on a log raft.
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Submitted on August 21st 2016 by gladsdotter with 1 comments
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An Italian cannon still stands on Cresta Croce.
Located on a 3,000-meter-high ridge in the Alps. One of many artifacts, including mummified soldiers. Check out the source of more info.
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Submitted on August 23rd 2016 by TNY
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Fluorescent jellyfish proteins light up unconventional laser
Molecules derived from jellyfish may lead to a new generation of energetically efficient lasers that could improve everything from communications to medical procedures
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Submitted on August 22nd 2016 by kxh
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Are We Losing the Grand Canyon?
On a 650-mile trek, two adventurers faced danger and hardship—and saw how development could spoil an American icon. By Kevin Fedarko. Photographs by Pete McBride.
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Submitted on August 19th 2016 by gladsdotter
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Montana Officials Close Yellowstone River To Fight Fish-Killing Parasite
A microscopic parasite is ravaging the fish population of the Yellowstone River in Montana prompting state officials to ban water-based recreation along a 183-mile stretch of the river and all of its tributaries.
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Submitted on August 20th 2016 by gladsdotter
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Traces of sun storms locked in tree rings could confirm ancient historical dates
A new science, astrochronology, could finally fix precise dates for key events in prehistory using traces of violent solar storms preserved by trees
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Submitted on August 21st 2016 by CatLady with 3 comments
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Threatened By Rising Seas, Alaska Village Decides To Relocate
Rising sea levels have eroded Shishmaref for many years. Now, the Inupiat Eskimo village has voted to move
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Submitted on August 18th 2016 by jcscher with 1 comments and with 2 Related Links:
1. Bracing Ourselves for the Climate Tipping Point. By Eric Holthaus Added by AdelleChattre on August 22nd 2016.
2. Historic Flood Event in Louisiana From 20-30 Inches of Rain. By Jeff Masters and Bob Henson (Aug. 14, 2016) Added by AdelleChattre on August 22nd 2016.
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