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Reducing Arsenic in Drinking Water Cuts Risk of Death, Even After Years of Chronic Exposure

State of the Planet [17:00:48]

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Published today in JAMA, a 20-year study of nearly 11,000 adults in Bangladesh found that lowering arsenic levels in drinking water reduced the risk of death from chronic illnesses, compared with continued

How do minerals like tin and lead form? - a demonstration of hydrothermal mineralisation?

Earth Learning Idea [15:55:00]

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How do hydrothermal minerals form? Our ELI today gives the answer - "Interactive hydrothermal mineralisation: ‘the rock with the hole’ hydrothermal mineralisation demo".This ELI is a demonstration of how hydrothermal fluids flow through rocks, presented in a way to interact with pupils.Other activities related to minerals can be found in our Earth Materials, Minerals

Strombus fortisi Gastropod Fossil

Louisville Area Fossils [15:00:00]

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Here is a picture of a gastropod Strombus fortisi (Brongniart, 1823) fossil at Museo di Geologia e Paleontologia Florence Italy (Università degli Studi di Firenze) in August 2024. The creature lived [...]

Tortugas pleurodiras del Eoceno de Soria

Dinosaurios (el cuaderno de Godzillín) [13:12:00]

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Los restos de tortugas son muy abundantes en los niveles sedimentarios del Eoceno de la Cuenca del Duero, en España. Las asociaciones de tortugas allí registradas son atípicas en comparación con las de [...]

All dogs go to Europe

Ontario-geofish [12:22:00]

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 These are the Dogs of Winter.  A really neat pattern has established itself with the Arctic Vortex.  Unlike the imaginary Polar Vortex, this is a real weather vortex with dense cold [...]

Portugal's Fisherman's Trail - A 14-Day Hike of Sea and Sand

Earthly Musings [01:22:00]

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It seems that just about everyone is going to Portugal these days. Part of the attraction is the generous process for obtaining citizenship there (see this link to learn about the Golden Visa program). And [...]

Billionaire excess to cause extreme cold

Ontario-geofish [13:14:00]

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 I am now predicting the next social cycle, since my Major Ice Cycle is a confirmed thing.  Yes, mtg is turning into a Canadian.  Kimmel will have fun with this.  [...]

Trump suffers huge defeat

Ontario-geofish [12:29:00]

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 With 100 reps becoming 'traitors' and joining the wacky lady, Trump does a strategic withdrawal.  Will his DOJ dogs eat this homework?  We'll

Ucronías prehistóricas (I)

Koprolitos [12:01:00]

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La ucronía es un género literario que explora un presente alternativo en el que un hecho (generalmente histórico, aunque no siempre) sucede de manera diferente y eso causa el nacimiento de una línea [...]