continent
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Beyond all of these, is the questions over future European gas demand as the continent accelerates its transition to renewable energy.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Evolutionary history is a lot more complex than just one group leading to all of Australia's marsupials after being left behind when the continent broke off from Antarctica," says Dr. Churchill.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Europe’s effort to secure materials outside the continent has hit hurdles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Most of the downpours may be over the near continent as high pressure is forecast to build back across the UK next weekend from the Atlantic.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
It is worth noting that the new geographical discoveries were swiftly accepted right across Europe—you did not need to be Spanish to believe that Columbus had discovered a new continent.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Volcanoes create new rock, plate tectonics reshape the continents and ocean floors, and weathering gradually breaks down exposed landscapes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Deutsche Bank publishes a report every summer, “Mapping The World,” in which the bank compares 69 different cities across six continents to compare costs and living standards.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Analysts say the trillion-dollar-company’s results could be enough to rejuvenate a stock-market rally that has fueled wealthier Americans’ spending—and concentrated risk in a handful of companies big enough to spark market swings across continents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The traditional powerhouses of Europe and South America - the continents that hold 15 of the top 20 slots in the current Fifa rankings - have not had things entirely their own way.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The title of this book will serve as shorthand for those proximate factors, which also enabled modern Europeans to conquer peoples of other continents.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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