Siberia

Satellite images reveal raging wildfires just 30 miles from the Arctic Ocean in Siberia

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Ravaging wildfires are burning further north in the Russian Arctic than had previously been recorded from space. Images captured by a satellite have shown an out-of-control inferno just 30 miles from the Arctic Ocean in the Yakutia region. It comes in a summer of unprecedented heat in northern latitudes in Siberia with locals sunbathing, with … Read more

Coal burning in Siberia triggered by volcanic eruptions led to Earth’s most severe extinction

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Burning coal in Siberia ignited by volcanic eruptions led to catastrophic global warming that caused the Earth’s most severe extinction event 250 million years ago Scientists argue magma burned through seams of coal exacerbating warming End Permian extinction saw around 90 per cent of life on Earth wiped out Researchers warm it is an early … Read more

Scientists identify group of hunter-gatherers in Siberia as ancestors of first North Americans

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Archeologists identify 14,000-year-old Siberian ancestor of early inhabitants of North America, the oldest known genetic link between the two regions ever documented Archeologists in Lake Baikal, Siberia analyzed remains dating back 14,000 years  They found a number of genetic links between to Native American populations The researchers say the samples are oldest common ancestor yet … Read more

Magnetic North Police is moving closer to Siberia, researchers reveal 

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Magnetic North Police is moving closer to Siberia as two lobes of magnetic force clash near the Earth’s core, researchers reveal Researchers from the UK and Denmark say the pole is moving 37 miles a year Associate professor Phil Livermore says they have not seen data like this before It is caused by shifts in … Read more

Kondyor Massif crater in Siberia contains so many precious metals it’s known as treasure mountain

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The mysterious crater in Siberia that’s five miles wide, has a 2,000ft-high ridge and contains so many precious metals it’s known as ‘treasure mountain’ The geological wonder – the Kondyor Massif – is the result of a little-understood surge of volcanic rock   This volcanic rock pushed up through 5,000 miles of mantle a billion years or … Read more