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An unstable mountain slope in Alaska has the potential to suddenly collapse at some point in the next two decades, resulting in a rapid landslide and huge tsunami, a group of scientists has warned.The mountain slope is located above a fiord known as Barry Arm on the southern edge of…

Roughly 250 million years ago, Pangaea, Earth’s greatest supercontinents, was still stitched together, yet to be split apart by the tremendous geological forces that completely changed the world.Roughly 250 million years ago, Pangaea, Earth’s greatest - and latest - supercontinent, was still stitched together, yet to be split apart by…

(Walter Myers/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images) ALEXANDER LEWIS PEACE, THE CONVERSATION 16 MAY 2020 Pangaea was the Earth's latest supercontinent – a vast amalgamation of all the major landmasses.Before Pangaea began to disintegrate, what we know today as Nova Scotia was attached to what seems like an unlikely neighbour: Morocco. Newfoundland was…

According to Chinese Ambassador to Denmark Feng Tie, the US is using allegations against Russia and China as a ploy to cover its own interests in Greenland, the world's largest island.Chinese Ambassador to Denmark Feng Tie has lashed out against an opinion piece penned by his US colleague Carla Sands,…

Iceland has given the green light for international film and TV professionals to travel to the country and resume work as early as tomorrow, providing they secure a necessary permit. From Friday (May 15), international filmmakers, crew and actors can apply for a special exemption to the 14-day quarantine, which…

China’s ambassador to Denmark Feng Tie was responding to claims by the US envoy. Photo: HandoutFeng Tie says American ambassador was ‘speaking absurdities’ when she criticised China for ‘calling itself an Arctic state’ Carla Sands also accused Beijing of advancing ‘predatory economic interests’ in the region Topic |   US-China relationsPublished: 10:00pm,…

Skip to content Economic decoupling from China speeding up Donald Trump’s administration has taken a number of steps in an attempt to challenge China’s rapid technological advances. The latest proposal is meant to cut US reliance on Chinese rare-earth metals, a group of 17 elements integral to a lot of…

Suzy Hazelwood/Public Domain Parag Khanna is founder and managing partner of FutureMap, and author most recently of The Future is Asian. Kailash K. Prasad is director of research at FutureMap and an editor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. The coronavirus is upending our jobs, canceling our pastimes…

About 900 years ago, a skywatcher in England witnessed a total lunar eclipse that must have been baffling, even terrifying. Despite the fact that the night was clear and the stars shone bright, the Moon just...vanished. During the unusually dark ecliptic blackout, the Moon was “so completely extinguished withal, that…

Last Updated: 11th May, 2020 15:06 IST Scientists believe that by the year 2100 if Earth’s surface warms by another 3.5 degrees then sea levels are likely to rise by as much as 1.3 meters. Leading experts believe that by the year 2100 if Earth’s surface warms by another 3.5 degrees then…