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Reform loses control of county council
Green councillor Matt Jenkins is the new council leader of Worcestershire County Council. Source link
Scientists drilled 1.5 miles deep into Canadian rock and found water older than animals
Canadian scientists unearthed ancient water, potentially 1.5 to 2 billion years old, trapped in rock fractures deep within the Kidd Creek Mine. This groundbreaking discovery challenges our understanding of underground life and Earth’s history, suggesting isolated water systems can persist for eons, offering insights for astrobiology and the search for life on other planets. Source […]
What scientists found near Earth’s core could explain strange magnetic patterns
New research suggests giant structures beneath Earth’s mantle significantly influence the planet’s magnetic field over long periods. These Large Low-Shear Velocity Provinces (LLSVPs) affect heat transfer from the core, consequently altering the molten metal movements that generate the magnetosphere. This interconnected system implies deep Earth processes play a crucial role in geomagnetic field evolution. Source […]
Major police operation targets drug and knife crime
West Midlands Police brings Operation Fearless to Handsworth. Source link
The billion-year gap: Why the Grand Canyon is hiding a massive chapter of Earth’s missing history
The Grand Canyon reveals a significant geological gap, the Great Unconformity, representing 1.3 billion years of missing Earth history. Recent studies challenge the “Snowball Earth” theory, suggesting erosion occurred in multiple pulses, possibly linked to supercontinent cycles and tectonic plate movement. This absence of time offers valuable insights into Earth’s past. Source link
Hepatitis A outbreak 'absolutely preventable,' Winnipeg doctor says as cases surge
A Winnipeg doctor says she’s worried governments are only offering Band-Aid solutions as hepatitis A continues to spread more than a year after Manitoba declared an outbreak. Source link
Melting of Greenland ice sheet could release methane 'fire ice'
Seismic surveys and sediment cores suggest that dozens of deep pockmarks on the sea floor were created when Arctic methane stores were disrupted by climate change after the last glacial maximum – and scientists warn it could happen again Source link
Rebooting stem cells builds aged muscles and assists injury recovery
Muscle stem cells, which are crucial for building new muscle, don’t work as well as we get older, but giving them an artificial boost could rejuvenate them Source link
Melting of Greenland ice sheet could release large stores of methane
Seismic surveys and sediment cores suggest that dozens of deep pockmarks on the sea floor were created when Arctic methane stores were disrupted by climate change after the last glacial maximum – and scientists warn it could happen again Source link