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20 Mar 2026

Green clay tennis courts remove carbon from the air

A new study finds that green clay tennis courts made with basalt rock can remove carbon dioxide from the air. Researchers analysed thousands of courts in the United States and estimated net carbon removal and timelines.

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30 Dec 2025

How massive canyons formed on the Andean Plateau

New research explains how very deep canyons formed on the Andean Plateau in Peru. Computer models show river capture, together with a slowing of tectonic uplift, let rivers cut far deeper than by rain or sudden uplift alone.

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18 Dec 2025

How Mars sediment flows changed as its air thinned

A research team recreated past Martian conditions in the lab and ran experiments with water and sediment. They found that lower atmospheric pressure changed flow behavior and that Earth analogs may not always explain Martian landscapes.

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24 Nov 2025

Why some gas-rich volcanoes erupt gently

New research shows gas bubbles can form in magma because of shear inside volcanic conduits. Bubbles may join to make channels that let gas escape early, producing calm flows in some volcanoes.

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15 Sept 2025

Saltwater from the Dead Sea seeps into land and harms farms

Researchers mapped how Dead Sea saltwater is leaking into the Jordan Rift Valley, reaching wells and causing sinkholes. The maps show paths of seepage and could help protect water and farming communities.

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