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How do they measure sea level?
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How do they measure "sea level"? Is it the average of the tides? And is the sea level actually rising or not?
The Most Dangerous Volcano in the World (and 9 Scary Others)
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Volcanoes are some of Earth’s most awe-inspiring features — but also among its deadliest. When asking which is the most dangerous volcano in the world, scientists consider not just eruption history but also population density, eruption style and potential global effects.
How Pandemic Works
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Pandemic is a board game in which players work cooperatively to cure the world map of epidemic diseases. Learn how the game of Pandemic works at HowStuffWorks.
What’s the Hardest College To Get Into in the World?
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Getting into college is tough, but getting into one of the most selective universities on Earth? Not even a perfect GPA guarantees you an admissions letter.
Audubon Mural Project Artists Paint Birds on the Brink
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Nearly 400 bird species are in danger of extinction by the end of this century and The Audubon Mural Project intends to depict every one of them.
How Coronavirus Has Helped to Clear the Air
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Satellite data shows just how much air quality has improved during the coronavirus crisis, from China, India, Italy and beyond.
Did the Mayan civilization end because of climate change?
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Over the years, many theories have been advanced about why the once-mighty Mayan civilization fell. But a newer one is getting attention: Was it because of climate change?
How China's Pollution Sniffers Work
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Air pollution in China has spurred the training of air pollution sniffers to detect toxic gas. Read more about air pollution detection through smell.
What Are the Biggest Data Centers in the U.S.? Depends How You Measure
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The biggest data centers in the U.S. are the backbone of cloud computing, digital services, and the rapidly expanding global data center market. These massive data centers store sensitive data, power cloud services, and support the internet traffic generated by tech companies, financial institutions, government agencies, and major enterprises.
10 Ideas for a Green Transportation Infrastructure
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The idea behind a green transportation infrastructure is one that provides opportunities for people to get around their communities using their own power -- such as walking or biking. In this article we 10 ideas for greener transportation.