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Earth science or geoscience includes all fields of natural science related to the planet Earth. This is a branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, and biological complex constitutions and synergistic linkages of Earth's four spheres: the biosphere, hydrosphere/cryosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere (or lithosphere). Earth science can be considered to be a branch of planetary science but with a much older history. (Full article...)

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  • ... that the geology of the Ellsworth Mountains was explored by geologists using motor toboggans in 1961?
  • ... that the Iowa Colored Cowboys played softball for audiences of over a thousand people, in an atmosphere similar to a Harlem Globetrotters show?
  • ... that the Danish geologist Tove Birkelund received a gold medal for her early work on fossils of Scaphites in Greenland?
  • ... that Kenshi Yonezu's song "Dune" describes his perception of a "desert-like atmosphere" on the video-sharing website Niconico?
  • ... that English amateur geologist Charlotte Eyton wrote a number of papers and pamphlets on the geology of the Wrekin, a part of Shropshire, between 1862 and 1870?
  • ... that the Taiwanese restaurant chain Formosa Chang drew inspiration from McDonald's for its non-greasy atmosphere and corporate practices?
  • ... that life exists in every part of the biosphere, from the deepest parts of the ocean to altitudes of up to 64 km (40 miles) in the atmosphere?
  • ... that Frederick Murray Trotter had a distinguished career as a field geologist despite losing a part of his skull and an eye to shrapnel during World War I?
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3 August 2025 –
Krasheninnikov, a volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, erupts for the first time since the 15th century and the first in historical records. The eruption takes place four days after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit the same region on July 30, which may have contributed to the eruption. (CNN)
2 August 2025 –
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, erupts for a second consecutive day, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 18 km (11 mi) into the sky. Today's eruption is one of Indonesia's largest since 2010 when Mount Merapi erupted. No casualties are reported. (AP)
31 July 2025 –
Six people are killed and nine others are injured after a Mw 4.2 earthquake causes a collapse at the El Teniente copper mine near Machalí, O'Higgins Region, Chile. (Tiempo Sur)
30 July 2025 – 2025 Kamchatka Peninsula earthquake
A Mw 8.8 earthquake strikes off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. Tsunami alerts have been issued along the Pacific coast of many countries. (The New York Times)
16 July 2025 –
A tsunami advisory is issued after a Mw 7.3 earthquake strikes the southern coast of Alaska, United States. (WAGA-TV)
12 July 2025 –
Five men are lynched after being accused of robbing damaged homes in the Mw 5.7 earthquake in Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala, earlier this week. (Al Jazeera)

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