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The oldest place on Earth

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Antarctica may seem like the dead continent, but it once bustled with life — a little of which still survives

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Slowing ice flows

These icebergs in Greenland probably broke off the floating end of a glacier. Scientists study such ice formations to learn about climate change. Credit: Ian Joughin/University of Washington

New satellite study of glacier motion shows stop-and-go ice movement

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Big quake, little destruction

Two large earthquakes, with magnitudes of 8.6 and 8.2, struck off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on April 11. Unlike the magnitude 9.1 quake that struck the region in December 2004, these tremors did not trigger a deadly tsunami.   Credit: ©2012 Cnes/Spot Image, Image © 2012 TerraMetrics, Data SIO, NOAA, U.S. Navy, NGA, GEBCO, adapted by T. Dubé

A large earthquake rattles Indonesia without unleashing a damaging tsunami

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The sinking city

People in Venice, nicknamed the “City of Water,” use long boats called gondolas to navigate the city’s canals. Credit: Central Intelligence Agency

Venice, Italy continues to slip into the sea

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Flipping icebergs

Caption: This iceberg is floating in a fjord in Greenland; it probably broke off an ice shelf.

Capsizing icebergs may release as much energy as a bomb

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Twist and shake

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A new look at the shape of the San Andreas Fault suggests future earthquakes may be stronger than previously thought

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A ghost lake

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Scientists study an ancient lake that once covered much of Utah to learn lessons for the future

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Water, water, not everywhere

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Satellites show a drop in Earth’s groundwater levels

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Eastern quakes can trigger big shakes

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Scientists study the widespread impacts of tremors east of the Rockies

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Big rocks’ balancing acts

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Scientists study how balanced boulders resist falling over — and what that may say about earthquakes.

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