Prolonged Heating Could Stop Plate Tectonics

It's quite obvious that the Earth is going through a climate change that may have effects far more serious than a slight heating of the atmosphere. A prolonged heating, as a new study suggests, could bring our planet into a situation similar to that of Venus, whose crust became locked in... [ read more >> ]

Venus appers to have taken a wrong turn on the evolutionary road

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Venus appers to have taken a wrong turn on the evolutionary road