Prominence

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Prominence, while not a gauge of the difficulty of the climb, is another good measurement of the height of a mountain.

Pangaea, Dance of the Moving Continents

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Today, we look at the familiar map and see the seemingly stable shapes of the land, but we are just catching a moment in a much more complex dance.

Comets as Arks

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In every society there are those who do not play by the rules, and who dream of taking long journeys of pilgrimage. In our Solar System, these maverick renegades are also the most mysterious; they are the comets that bring magic and wonder to our night skies. Unexpectedly, and beyond our wildest imaginings, they are the source of all true magic – they hold the key to the origins of life on Earth.

Rivers of Life

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China and India’s race to fulfil hydroelectric dreams has seen over 150 dams planned for River Brahmaputra and its tributaries – and this number is just from India alone. The 2,900 kilometre river, which runs through China, India and Bangladesh, is at the epicentre of flash floods, environmental degradation and loss of livelihoods, borne by rural villagers and their homes which stand in the way of meeting energy demands.

Land Before Time

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The discovery of a new moth species, the Endoclita fahringeri, in the mountains of Gunung Leuser in Sumatera, Indonesia is proving to be a landmark in scientific history, as narrated by Alfred Fahringer.

Planet Under Fire

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The Paris Agreement calls for almost all countries in the world to start putting forth their commitments to help reduce their carbon emissions. The signs of climate change are clear as day, and the enormous and yet growing human population means our energy consumption is set to increase. What will the Agreement mean for our planet, and is renewable energy the answer?

Islands in the Sky

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As the planet warms, the harsh conditions of the alpine zone are shrinking; where there was once ice, now there is green life. This process, analogous to the movement of vegetation towards the poles, is one direct manifestation of climate change. In the highest moiuntains of the world, these changes will fundamentally alter the ecosystem that we have become familiar with over the last few millennia.

The Paris Climate Agreement

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Climate change is a divisive topic. Some say that the Earth’s rising surface temperatures, also known as global warming, is due primarily to human activity, namely, the burning of fossil fuels. Others meanwhile argue that human activity has had no hand in what is the Earth's natural climatic course. The general consensus remains that protecting the environment is the duty of mankind. In Singapore, the effects of climate change are palpable but the fight is not over.