New research has uncovered that the construction of water dams has shifted Earth's poles in subtle but important ways.

Without enough liquid water on the surface, a planet's atmosphere can become choked with carbon dioxide, raising temperatures ...

The most eye-popping example of dams’ astronomical impact can be seen by analyzing the effects of China’s Three Gorges Dam, ...

New research suggests that the thousands of dams built over the past two centuries have caused the Earth's poles to drift ...

Over the past two centuries, humans have locked up enough water in dams to shift Earth's poles slightly away from the ...

When you imagine what a rocky, habitable planet looks like, it's easy to picture an alternate Earth where land and oceans exist in an ideal balance. Unfortunately, that's not necessarily how it ...

Sea level on Earth has been rising and falling ever since there was water on the planet. Scientists were already able to use ...

Have you ever wondered why the sea is salty while rivers are fresh? In this video, we explore the fascinating science behind the different types of water found on Earth, and even touch on how other ...

Young, hot planets could soak up a lot of water into their core, with up to 10 times more water inside than on the surface of the planet. Space.

“Planets are much more water-abundant than previously assumed,” says Dorn. Understanding evolution history. Water distribution is also important if we wish to understand how planets form and develop.

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