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Scientists find 207 hidden volcanoes beneath Antarctica
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (18+ words) Scientists find 207 hidden volcanoes beneath Antarctica | The team of scientists was led by China | Inshorts'Inshorts...
Scientists Discover Earth’s Oceans Were Frozen Solid, But Some Pockets Stayed Liquid at -15°C!
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (327+ words) New research uncovers how snowball Earth's oceans stayed liquid in freezing temperatures, and what it means for our planet's past! A recent study reveals that oceans during Earth's Snowball Earth period may have reached the coldest temperatures ever recorded, around…...
Once the Dirtiest Zone on Earth, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Now Home to Dozens of Ocean Species
8+ hour, 55+ min ago (844+ words) Hidden deep in the Pacific, scientists have uncovered thriving ecosystems where none should exist. On miles of drifting plastic, coastal creatures are not just surviving, they're multiplying. More than a thousand miles from the nearest coast, in the vast and…...
Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake 5 km south of Tsuru, Japan
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (102+ words) Earthquake news: reports and updates on earthquake activity world-wide Look up quakes in: Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake 5 km south of Tsuru, Japan Small 3.4 quake hits near Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece World Earthquake Report for Friday, 6 February 2026 Volcano earthquake report for Friday,…...
Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 230 km north of Prince Edward Island, South Africa, on Saturday, Feb 7, 2026, at 02:03 pm (GMT +3)
9+ hour, 52+ min ago (143+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 230 km north of Prince Edward Island, South Africa, on Saturday, Feb 7, 2026, at 02:03 pm (GMT +3) - Look up quakes in: Strong mag. 5.2 Earthquake - Indian Ocean, 230 km north of…...
Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 35 km southeast of Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan, on Saturday, Feb 7, 2026, at 08:01 pm (GMT +9)
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (130+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 35 km southeast of Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan, on Saturday, Feb 7, 2026, at 08:01 pm (GMT +9) - Look up quakes in: Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 35 km southeast of Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan, on Saturday, Feb 7, 2026, at…...
Scientists Discover Earth Had Continents and Mountains Before Plate Tectonics
10+ hour, 41+ min ago (964+ words) New geological evidence is reshaping scientists" understanding of Earth"s earliest history. Tiny zircon crystals discovered in Western Australia suggest that continental crust may have formed as early as 4.4 billion years ago, hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously…...
Climate Activists Plan Protest at Dodger Stadium Over Fossil Fuel Sponsorships
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (759+ words) Environmental activists will hold simultaneous protests Tuesday at Dodger Stadium and nine other professional sports venues across the country to condemn fossil fuel sponsorships they describe as "sportswashing." The Feb. 17 demonstrations, organized by a coalition including Dodger Fans Against Fossil…...
Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL060 LAST REPORTED AT 06/1419Z EST VA DTG: 07/0900Z to 6000 ft (1800 m)
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (37+ words) Ibu volcano, Halamhera island / Indonesia, volcano news Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL060 LAST REPORTED AT 06/1419Z EST VA DTG: 07/0900Z to 6000 ft (1800 m) Support Us " Help Us Enhance Our Services!...
Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 41 km northeast of Ciudad Lazaro Cardenas, Estado de Michoacan de Ocampo, Mexico, on Saturday, Feb 7, 2026, at 02:19 am (GMT -6)
12+ hour, 35+ min ago (149+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 41 km northeast of Ciudad Lazaro Cardenas, Estado de Michoacan de Ocampo, Mexico, on Saturday, Feb 7, 2026, at 02:19 am (GMT -6) - Look up quakes in: Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 41 km northeast of Ciudad…...