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Diamond-Rich Magmas Lose Weight As They Rise To Earth's Surface, Study Says

Posted 01.19.2012

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By Charles Q. Choi, OurAmazingPlanet Contributor: Diamond-laden magmas apparently rapidly rise from deep within the Earth to the planet's surface b...

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What Matters This Week: Who Owns the Hot Rocks of Iceland?

David Ferris | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Ferris

Congress is out of session, so the Matter Network had to look elsewhere this week to find stories of environmental stewardship gone awry.

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Ancient Supervolcano Eruptions Possibly Triggered Mass Extinctions

AFP | Charles Q. Choi | Posted 05.25.2011

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A supervolcano on the ocean floor might have spewed massive amounts of lava in a rapid amount of time, new findings that could help reveal the mysteri...

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Climate Change: Whole Lot of Shaking Going On ...

Wade Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wade Norris

Some geologists say glacial melting due to climate change will unleash pressures in the Earth's crust, causing extreme geological events like earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.

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