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New Study:Earth’s Core Deprived of Oxygen

The composition of Earth‘s core remains a mystery. Scientists know that the liquid outer core consists mainly of iron, but it is believed that small amounts of some other elements are present as well. Oxygen is the most abundant element … Continue reading →

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Water use growing twice as fast as population!

Like oil in the 20th century, water could well be the essential commodity on which the 21st century will turn.Human beings have depended on access to water since the earliest days of civilization, but with 7 billion people on the … Continue reading →

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The Age of the Moon and the Earth:They may be younger than originally thought

How old the Moon and Earth?  New research using a technique that measures the isotopes of lead and neodymium in lunar crustal rocks shows that the moon and Earth may be millions of years younger than originally thought.  The common … Continue reading →

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Heat of The Earth:Where Does it Come From?

The earth is a heat engine. It remains geologically and biologically active, and evolves, because there are two great sources of energy. One source of energy is from the earth’s molten core (that drives the geology), and the second is … Continue reading →

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