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Scientists find water was fueling volcanoes 3 billion years ago

Source: FlexChar · Published Sep 13, 2026, 5:14 AM

In Science, FlexChar puts this story at the center of the day: Ancient rocks from Western Australia suggest water was reaching deep inside Earth more than three billion years ago, long before modern plate tectonics may have fully developed. Researchers propose that water-rich pieces of crust periodically sank into the mantle through a proces FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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