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RESEARCHERS FIND VALLEYS, MOUNTAINS UNDER ANTARCTICA'S ICE

Scientists mapping the landscape below Western Antarctica's ice say valleys and mountains prevent ice in Eastern Antarctica from streaming through the western part of the continent. Thinning ice sheets, however, could increase the rate of ice flow from the continent's center, researchers say.
The Washington Post 

GEOGRAPHER HIGHLIGHTS HOW PROTESTS HAVE CHANGED NYC OVER THE YEARS  

City Lab 

MAJOR DIE-OFFS HAVE HIT GREAT BARRIER REEF BEFORE

The Great Barrier Reef has weathered five major die-offs over the past 30,000 years, bouncing back hundreds or thousands of years after each one, according to findings published in Nature Geoscience. Past die-offs were caused by such events as rising sea levels, temperature changes and rising levels of sediment.

The Scientist online

ITALIAN PINE IS OLDEST DATED TREE IN EUROPE, AT 1,230 YEARS   

LiveScience

TOOLS TO HELP EDUCATORS INTEGRATE VR, AR

As educators look for ways to integrate virtual reality and augmented reality in the classroom, author Jaime Donally asserts that adopting such immersive technology does not have to break the bank. In this commentary, he shares five low-cost activities to use.

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