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Earth science or geoscience includes all fields of natural science related to the planet Earth. This is a branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, and biological complex constitutions and synergistic linkages of Earth's four spheres: the biosphere, hydrosphere/cryosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere (or lithosphere). Earth science can be considered to be a branch of planetary science but with a much older history. (Full article...)

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  • ... that the Danish geologist Tove Birkelund received a gold medal for her early work on fossils of Scaphites in Greenland?
  • ... that life exists in every part of the biosphere, from the deepest parts of the ocean to altitudes of up to 64 km (40 miles) in the atmosphere?
  • ... that the Taiwanese restaurant chain Formosa Chang drew inspiration from McDonald's for its non-greasy atmosphere and corporate practices?
  • ... that the Iowa Colored Cowboys played softball for audiences of over a thousand people, in an atmosphere similar to a Harlem Globetrotters show?
  • ... that the geology of the Ellsworth Mountains was explored by geologists using motor toboggans in 1961?
  • ... that English amateur geologist Charlotte Eyton wrote a number of papers and pamphlets on the geology of the Wrekin, a part of Shropshire, between 1862 and 1870?
  • ... that Kenshi Yonezu's song "Dune" describes his perception of a "desert-like atmosphere" on the video-sharing website Niconico?
  • ... that geologist Gilbert Wilson was the fifth Wilson at school, so he was known as "Quintus"?
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15 June 2025 – 2025 Callao earthquake
A Mw 6.1 earthquake hits Lima, Peru, killing one person and injuring at least five others. (Agencia EFE)
10 June 2025 – Fossil fuel phase-out
The British government announces it will invest £14.2 billion (US$19 billion) to construct the new Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, England, to reduce the country's reliance on fossil fuels. (AP) (Reuters)
8 June 2025 – 2025 Cundinamarca earthquake
A Mw 6.3 earthquake strikes near Bogotá, Colombia, resulting in over 25 injuries. (Boyacá 7 Días)
8 June 2025 – 2025 San Diego Cessna 414 crash
All six occupants are killed after a Cessna 414 crashed into the ocean off the coast of Point Loma after takeoff from San Diego International Airport in San Diego, California, United States. (CBS News)
3 June 2025 –
Two hundred and sixteen prisoners escape from a prison in the Malir District, Pakistan. During the escape, which was a result of panic caused by an earthquake, one prisoner is killed and two prison officers are injured. A search operation is ongoing and 80 prisoners have been recaptured. (BBC News)
29 May 2025 – Lliuya v RWE AG
A court in Germany rejects a lawsuit filed by a Peruvian farmer against German energy firm RWE. Saúl Luciano Lliuya alleged that the firm's global emissions contributed to the melting of glaciers in Peru, threatening his hometown of Huaraz with flooding. (BBC News)

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