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Geodynamic Mantle-Flow Model Reveals Erosion Process of North China Craton
New research from China University of Geosciences unveils how tectonic shifts eroded the once-stable North China Craton. Led by Professor Shaofeng Liu, this study explores flat-slab subduction processes, revealing three stages of deformation due to the ancient Izanagi plate’s horizontal movement beneath the Eurasian plate. This breakthrough redef...
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Intel Set for Big Drop in Quarterly Revenue as Chipmaker Struggles to Bounce Back
Intel is expected to report its biggest quarterly revenue drop in five quarters on Thursday, potentially signaling more erosion of data center and personal computer market share for the once iconic American chipmaker.
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Africa’s Gradual Split Could Lead to the Formation of Earth’s Sixth Ocean
Africa is experiencing significant tectonic activity, resulting in a gradual split that could lead to the formation of a new ocean in approximately 50 million years. This process is primarily observed in the East African Rift System, where geological movements are creating divisions between the Nubian and Somalian plates. Experts are examining the ...
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Mount Everest's Height Linked to Ancient River Changes from 89,000 Years Ago
A recent study indicates that Mount Everest may have increased in height due to a river capture event that occurred approximately 89,000 years ago. Researchers from University College London, including Adam Smith, explored how the unusual behaviour of the Arun River and its erosion contributed to this change. The findings suggest that the capture o...
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US Man Buys ₹3 Crore Cliffside Home Despite Risk Of Falling Into Ocean
Moot, who believes "Life's too short" to miss out on such opportunities, purchased the house at 67% less than its 2022 asking price of $1.195 million.
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Coastal Cities "Not Doing Enough" To Adapt To Climate Change, Study Shows
Coastal cities are not doing enough to adapt to climate change, taking too long and implementing insufficient measures, according to a major study published this week.
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200-Million-Year-Old "Well-Preserved" Dinosaur Fossil Found After Brazil Flood
Torrential rains causing historic flooding in southern Brazil have revealed a "very well-preserved" dinosaur fossil dating back some 200 million years, according to the research team who discovered it.
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UP Villagers Forced To Demolish Homes After Saryu Water Levels Rise
Due to the rise in the water levels of the Saryu River in the Ballia District of Uttar Pradesh, river erosion has significantly increased near the river banks.
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Opinion | How Did Low Turnout Affect BJP? A Phase-Wise Analysis
All in all, the NDA saw losses of 25 seats (on a net basis) in phases where the turnout declined, while it recorded erosion of 35 seats in phases where polling increased.
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In This Odisha Village, Coastal Erosion Forces People To Abandon Homes
The gentle roar of the ocean lulled Indian mother-of-two Banita Behra to sleep each night, until one day the encroaching tide reached her doorstep.
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Opinion | The Irony Of West's 'Democracy' Memos To India
The West's approach is judgmental and lacks empathy. There is little intellectual effort to look at the problems their own democracies are facing and the erosion of the credibility of their own democracies internally and externally.
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"Need To Protect Investors, Probe Shortsellers": Court In Hindenburg Case
The Supreme Court today ordered the capital markets regular SEBI and the government to take action if short seller Hindenburg's action that led to massive erosion of investors' wealth had violated any law.
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IIT-Delhi Researchers Claim To Have Done India's First Soil Erodibility Mapping
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi claim to have conducted the country's first national-scale mapping of soil erodibility.
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Fitch Downgrades US Credit Rating, White House Says "Defies Reality"
Fitch downgraded the United States' top-notch credit rating by a step on Tuesday, citing a growing federal debt burden and an "erosion of governance" that has manifested in debt limit standoffs.
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300-Year-Old Iraq Mosque Minaret Demolished For Road Expansion
The demolition on Friday of a 300-year-old minaret of a mosque in Iraq's southern city of Basra to make way for road expansion has enraged locals, religious and cultural authorities who condemned it as a further erosion of Iraq's cultural heritage.
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Geodynamic Mantle-Flow Model Reveals Erosion Process of North China Craton
New research from China University of Geosciences unveils how tectonic shifts eroded the once-stable North China Craton. Led by Professor Shaofeng Liu, this study explores flat-slab subduction processes, revealing three stages of deformation due to the ancient Izanagi plate’s horizontal movement beneath the Eurasian plate. This breakthrough redef...
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Intel Set for Big Drop in Quarterly Revenue as Chipmaker Struggles to Bounce Back
Intel is expected to report its biggest quarterly revenue drop in five quarters on Thursday, potentially signaling more erosion of data center and personal computer market share for the once iconic American chipmaker.
-
Africa’s Gradual Split Could Lead to the Formation of Earth’s Sixth Ocean
Africa is experiencing significant tectonic activity, resulting in a gradual split that could lead to the formation of a new ocean in approximately 50 million years. This process is primarily observed in the East African Rift System, where geological movements are creating divisions between the Nubian and Somalian plates. Experts are examining the ...
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Mount Everest's Height Linked to Ancient River Changes from 89,000 Years Ago
A recent study indicates that Mount Everest may have increased in height due to a river capture event that occurred approximately 89,000 years ago. Researchers from University College London, including Adam Smith, explored how the unusual behaviour of the Arun River and its erosion contributed to this change. The findings suggest that the capture o...
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US Man Buys ₹3 Crore Cliffside Home Despite Risk Of Falling Into Ocean
Moot, who believes "Life's too short" to miss out on such opportunities, purchased the house at 67% less than its 2022 asking price of $1.195 million.
-
Coastal Cities "Not Doing Enough" To Adapt To Climate Change, Study Shows
Coastal cities are not doing enough to adapt to climate change, taking too long and implementing insufficient measures, according to a major study published this week.
-
200-Million-Year-Old "Well-Preserved" Dinosaur Fossil Found After Brazil Flood
Torrential rains causing historic flooding in southern Brazil have revealed a "very well-preserved" dinosaur fossil dating back some 200 million years, according to the research team who discovered it.
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UP Villagers Forced To Demolish Homes After Saryu Water Levels Rise
Due to the rise in the water levels of the Saryu River in the Ballia District of Uttar Pradesh, river erosion has significantly increased near the river banks.
-
Opinion | How Did Low Turnout Affect BJP? A Phase-Wise Analysis
All in all, the NDA saw losses of 25 seats (on a net basis) in phases where the turnout declined, while it recorded erosion of 35 seats in phases where polling increased.
-
In This Odisha Village, Coastal Erosion Forces People To Abandon Homes
The gentle roar of the ocean lulled Indian mother-of-two Banita Behra to sleep each night, until one day the encroaching tide reached her doorstep.
-
Opinion | The Irony Of West's 'Democracy' Memos To India
The West's approach is judgmental and lacks empathy. There is little intellectual effort to look at the problems their own democracies are facing and the erosion of the credibility of their own democracies internally and externally.
-
"Need To Protect Investors, Probe Shortsellers": Court In Hindenburg Case
The Supreme Court today ordered the capital markets regular SEBI and the government to take action if short seller Hindenburg's action that led to massive erosion of investors' wealth had violated any law.
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IIT-Delhi Researchers Claim To Have Done India's First Soil Erodibility Mapping
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi claim to have conducted the country's first national-scale mapping of soil erodibility.
-
Fitch Downgrades US Credit Rating, White House Says "Defies Reality"
Fitch downgraded the United States' top-notch credit rating by a step on Tuesday, citing a growing federal debt burden and an "erosion of governance" that has manifested in debt limit standoffs.
-
300-Year-Old Iraq Mosque Minaret Demolished For Road Expansion
The demolition on Friday of a 300-year-old minaret of a mosque in Iraq's southern city of Basra to make way for road expansion has enraged locals, religious and cultural authorities who condemned it as a further erosion of Iraq's cultural heritage.
