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Huge deposit of natural hydrogen gas detected deep in Albanian mine

Companies are searching all over the world for deposits of geologic hydrogen that could be used as clean fuel, and a mine in Albania could give them clues about where to look

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The team of scientists exploring the mine galleries

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Earth’s core is oddly squishy and we may now know why

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There's a gravity 'hole' in the Indian Ocean and now we may know why

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A map of Earth's gravity

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Humans have pumped so much groundwater, we’ve shifted Earth’s axis

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Wave-like flow at the surface of the Earth's outer core and background magnetic field lines.

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Tiny magnetic waves have been discovered in Earth’s core

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Big drop in Earth’s surface vibrations seen during covid-19 lockdowns

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Huge underground lasers measure Earth’s spin with extreme precision

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Huge underground lasers measure Earth’s spin with extreme precision

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Can safely reflect more of the sun's rays?

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Could geoengineering really help us solve the climate crisis?

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Seeing inside Earth’s secrets using cosmic muons

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Seeing inside Earth’s secrets using cosmic muons

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Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea

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Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea

An earthquake that struck South Korea in 2017 was caused by a geothermal energy project that injected water underground – and risk assessments missed it

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Cosmic rays have revealed a new chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid

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Cosmic rays have revealed a new chamber in Egypt’s Great Pyramid

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Mysterious lights in the sky seen after Mexico’s huge earthquake

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Mysterious lights in the sky seen after Mexico’s huge earthquake

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The paradox powering Earth's magnetic field

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Mars-like ice rediscovered in Hawaii volcano, but might not last

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