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1st sign of elusive 'triangle singularity' shows particles swapping identities in mid-flight - Paul Sutter on LiveScience

Weird phenomenon first proposed by Russian physicist Lev Landau in the 1950s. Read more on LiveScience.

North Sea's hidden ice age past is revealed in 3D - Jonathon Amos on BBC

These deep, kilometres-wide channels, known as tunnel valleys, were cut by fast-flowing rivers that ran under Northern Europe's ancient ice sheets. Read more on BBC.

Majority of remaining fossil fuels must stay in the ground to limit climate crisis below critical threshold, study shows - Rachel Ramirez on CNN

To avoid the worst consequences of climate change — worsening extreme weather, irreversible ecosystem shifts, loss of life and economic hardship — scientists say the world must limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The only way to do that, they say, is by making deep cuts to fossil fuel emissions.  Read more on CNN.

World’s Largest Carbon-Sucking Plant Starts Making Tiny Dent in Emissions - Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir and Akshat Rathi on Bloomberg Green

Startups Climeworks and Carbfix are working together to store carbon dioxide removed from the air deep underground. Read more on Bloomberg Green.

Here’s How We Could Brighten Clouds to Cool the Earth - Kate Murphy, Gary Cooper, etc. on IEEE Spectrum

 "Ship tracks" over the ocean reveal a new strategy to fight climate change. Read more on IEEE Spectrum.

Dark regions of the genome may drive the evolution of new species - Cameron Duke on LiveScience

 The findings suggest a way to rescue "doomed" animal hybrids. Read more on LiveScience.