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Researchers Probe Deep Secrets in Garnet Sand from Papua New Guinea
Wednesday, February 3, 2021, By Dan Bernardi
On a beach on a remote island in eastern Papua New Guinea, a country located in the southwestern Pacific to the north of Australia, garnet sand reveals an important geologic discovery. Similar to messages in bottles that have traveled across…
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Earth and Environmental Sciences Professors Contribute to Study on Future Climate Prediction
Monday, November 16, 2020, By Dan Bernardi
Tiny bubbles of ancient air trapped deep beneath the ice in Antarctica contain important information about our atmosphere. By drilling into the ice, scientists have analyzed these bubbles and determined that carbon dioxide (CO2) levels on Earth today are higher…