EARTH

IRIS Seismic Monitor USGS
https://www.iris.edu/seismon/

Check this daily for current earthquake activity.
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Diamonds hint at 'earliest life' on Earth BBC - July 2, 2008




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Tiny slivers of diamond forged on an infant Earth may contain the earliest traces of life, a study has shown. Analysis of the crystals showed they contain a form of carbon often associated with plants and bacteria.
Earth's Core, Magnetic Field Changing Fast, Study Says

https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7483451.stm

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National Geographic - July 1, 2008





Rapid changes in the churning movement of Earth's liquid outer core are weakening the magnetic field in some regions of the planet's surface.

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Earth's Cries Recorded in Space Space.com - July 1, 2008



Earth emits an ear-piercing series of chirps and whistles that could be
heard by any aliens who might be listening, astronomers have discovered.