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A new study in Chile shows how small differences in rock type can drive large differences in erosion, vegetation, and river networks, illuminating the role of mineralogy in shaping landscapes.

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Only two short weeks ago, around the time that the ceasefire came into effect in Gaza, even Al Jazeera was lauding Donald ...