Topic: Geology
Around the peak of the last ice age — say, around 18,000 years ago — there were glaciers in Alaska in all the same places you see them today — and then some! Today, Earth and Sky answers a listener’s question about glaciers.
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As climate warms and cools over centuries, rainfall patterns also shift. Find out how scientists in Israel are using cave formations to anticipate changes in the amount of rainfall over the Middle East on today’s Earth and Sky.
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Satellites orbiting Earth are using infrared sensors to detect hot spots on our planet’s surface.
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Scientists record iceberg “sounds”
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Scientists turn weapons into tools
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