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What would happen if all the Earth's ice melted?

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Ten percent of the land area on Earth is covered with glacial ice, which includes ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica, ice caps and glaciers. Unfortunately, 750 billion tons of Earth’s ice is melting yearly due to climate change. If climate change isn’t stopped, this will lead to disastrous consequences for the entire planet. “As … Read more

The Earth's rotation is speeding up so fast we may need to change our clocks. Here's why.

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It can be distressing to think about the state of the planet. The climate is changing at a rapid pace, species are being lost at an alarming rate and the world’s oceans are being filled with plastic. But as legendary TV pitchman Billy Mays famously said, “Oh wait, there’s more!” The planet’s rotation is speeding … Read more