The 2021 Nobel Prizes were announced in early October, with the ceremony held as usual on the 10th of December – the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. It’s almost been another two months since then, but in case you missed it, here’s who won and why. Physics – Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann & Giorgio Parisi … Continue reading The Nobel Prize round-up 2021
Category: Earth
Alaska’s empire-ending eruption
In the year 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated by his fellow Roman leaders. Within the next twenty years, both the Roman Republic and the Egyptian Ptolemaic (toll-im-ay-ick) Dynasty ended, replaced by the Roman Empire. Caesar’s death wasn’t the only cause, though; scientists say this political change got some major help from an Alaskan volcano. … Continue reading Alaska’s empire-ending eruption
Rains of water, rains of fire
In 2018, the thirty-five year eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano came to an explosive end. In two months, hundreds of homes were destroyed and over 35 square kilometres of land had been covered in lava. At the time, scientists weren’t exactly sure why the constant but low-level eruption had suddenly turned violent. However, there’s now … Continue reading Rains of water, rains of fire
Where is Australia’s largest rock?
Planning a trip to the largest rock in the world shouldn’t be too difficult, but there’s a problem. No-one can agree where it is. Depending on who you ask, it could be either Uluru in the Northern Territory or Mount Augustus (also called Burringurrah) in Western Australia. We know Mount Augustus is twice as large … Continue reading Where is Australia’s largest rock?
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