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Deep beneath California, a dramatic geological process is underway—one that could reshape the state’s landscape over millions of years. Scientists have discovered that parts of the Sierra Nevada ...

Almost 20 years ago, New Scientist ran a feature called “Imagine Earth without people”, a thought experiment about what would happen to our planet over thousands of years if humanity suddenly ...