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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Planet with a magma ocean and toxic atmosphere exhibits a unique landscape

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet, L 98-59 d, characterized by a unique landscape featuring a magma ocean and a toxic atmosphere rich in sulfur.

Mar 16 • 18:50 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

'Stinky' molten planet which is a vision of hell spotted by astronomers

Astronomers have discovered a molten planet named L 98-59 d, characterized by its magma surface and toxic sulfur-rich atmosphere, orbiting a star near Earth.

Mar 16 • 18:29 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

They find a 'sulfur world' with oceans of magma: it does not fit into any known category

Scientists have discovered a new class of exoplanet characterized by high sulfur content and a magma ocean, named 'L 98-59 d', located about 35 light years from Earth.

Mar 16 • 12:11 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
World

The chemical that creates life found on Mars... NASA's Curiosity Rover's discovery

NASA's Curiosity rover discovered elemental sulfur on Mars, marking the first evidence of pure sulfur in the area.

Mar 16 • 12:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

Rover Breaks a Rock on Mars and Something Very Surprising Came Out

NASA's Curiosity rover discovered pure sulfur while examining a rock on Mars, revealing something unusual on the planet's surface.

Mar 16 • 11:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

Scientists discover possible new type of planet with magma and sulfur ocean

Researchers have potentially identified a new class of exoplanet, L 98-59 d, located about 35 light-years from Earth, characterized by an internal ocean of magma and a sulfur-rich atmosphere.

Mar 16 • 10:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Due to the war in Iran, the price of sulfur is rising sharply along with oil prices. Stocks are dwindling.

Sulfur prices have surged significantly due to disruptions in supply linked to the war in Iran, affecting markets in Africa, China, and Europe.

Mar 15 • 19:18 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Smells of Sulfur in Tenerife - Here We Prepare for the Worst

Tenerife is preparing for a potential volcanic eruption as seismic activity has increased significantly in the region.

Mar 15 • 06:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Australia authorizes change in fuel composition to combat rising oil prices

Australia's Energy Minister, Chris Bowen, announced a modification in fuel quality standards to reduce oil prices by allowing higher sulfur levels in fuel.

Mar 12 • 06:07 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

One of the Key Elements of Fertilizer Production: A Global Map of Sulfur Production and Export

The closure of the Hormuz Strait impacts the global sulfur market, causing a supply crisis as it halts the movement of crucial sulfur supplies crucial for fertilizer production.

Mar 10 • 04:51 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
World

Giant spider web discovered in the Sulfur cave: this is how these extreme spiders survive

A team of scientists has documented a giant spider web over 100 square meters in size, home to approximately 111,000 spiders, found in the Sulfur Cave at the border of Albania and Greece.

Mar 9 • 15:24 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Rotorua, the city that smells like rotten eggs and has hot, toxic lakes where swimming is prohibited

Rotorua is a city known for its unpleasant sulfur smell and hot, toxic lakes that are dangerous for swimming.

Feb 25 • 02:33 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Finnish Professor Suggests Surprising Way to Combat Climate Change: Ships Should Pollute More in Summer

Markku Kulmala, a professor at the University of Helsinki, proposes that increasing sulfur emissions from ships during the summer months could reflect more sunlight away from Earth, potentially aiding in the fight against climate change.

Feb 24 • 04:08 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Researchers evaluate geoengineering techniques to cool the Arctic and prevent its melting

Experts are exploring geoengineering techniques as a potential solution to mitigate Arctic melting and climate change.

Feb 8 • 13:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Life & Tech

Cut a lot of onions without crying in minutes, learn these effective tips

This article provides effective tips for cutting onions without causing tears, primarily recommending cooling the onions before cutting as a way to reduce the sulfur compounds that cause eye irritation.

Feb 8 • 03:30 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Document sent in relation to gas leak at oil refinery; site manager who died reportedly neglected duty

A gas leak at the ENEOS Sakai refinery in Osaka resulted in one death and injuries to two others, leading to the posthumous indictment of the deceased site manager for alleged neglect of duty during the incident.

Feb 6 • 04:25 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

Missing Link to the Origin of Life: Scientists Found Unexpectedly Complex Giant in Deep Space

Scientists have discovered the largest organic molecule containing sulfur, essential for life on Earth, in interstellar space, marking it as a 'missing link' in understanding the origin of life's chemistry in the universe.

Feb 4 • 14:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
Life & Tech

The Earth hides mysterious elements. Scientists see opportunities in them

Scientists are investigating the significant losses of lighter elements such as hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and noble gases on Earth, which are far less abundant compared to their presence in the Sun and meteorites, potentially due to material loss during the formation of the Solar System and deeper processes within Earth's core.

Feb 4 • 13:00 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Increased geothermal odor from the water due to maintenance and repairs

Residents in Reykjanesbæ, Vogar, and Suðurnesjabæ may experience stronger geothermal odors in the water due to the mixing of sulfites during maintenance work by HS Orka.

Jan 27 • 12:35 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

Venezuela: Lightness, sulfur content, acidity... Why are not all oils equal?

The article discusses the varying qualities of oil and highlights that Venezuela possesses the largest proven oil reserves, encouraging investment from oil companies.

Jan 16 • 14:15 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Life & Tech

Thermal springs and sulfur sources for a full immersion in well-being

The article highlights the benefits of thermal springs and sulfur sources in Trentino, emphasizing their role in promoting relaxation and wellness during the winter season.

Jan 15 • 04:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
World

Venezuelan oil is thick and full of sulfur. "Americans can process it in two ways," says an expert about its quality

After an American attack on Caracas, Donald Trump stated that American oil companies would take control of Venezuela's oil industry and invest billions to fix its failing infrastructure.

Jan 6 • 16:50 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

United States: A freight train derails and causes a molten sulfur leak

A freight train derailed in Kentucky on Tuesday, leading to a leak of molten sulfur, but no injuries were reported, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

Dec 30 • 21:59 UTC

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