Regular readers of my column certainly know how to use the Big Dipper to find the North Star (aka Polaris). Some folks believe Polaris is important because it’s the brightest star in the heavens, and ...
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Slow orbital wobbles drove drastic climate swings on Earth
Climate can change fast, even when the planet looks stable. Earth has flipped into new patterns within decades in the past.
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Without Mars, Earth’s Ice-Age Rhythm Would Change, Simulations Show
The earth (and humanity) would be very different without our smaller red neighbor. In A Nutshell Computer simulations show ...
NEW YORK -- Coastal communities in the United States, be forewarned. A "dramatic" surge in high-tide floods is just over a decade away in the US, according to NASA. The rapid increase will start in ...
Earth’s spin is not as steady as it looks from the ground. As ice sheets melt and aquifers are drained, scientists now say the planet’s axis has shifted by more than 30 inches, a subtle but measurable ...
Paleoclimate and archaeological evidence tells us that, 11,000-5,000 years ago, the Earth's slow orbital 'wobble' transformed today's Sahara desert to a land covered with vegetation and lakes. Aa Aa ...
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