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Energy Matters: Road To Zero
Where we dive head-first in to all things renewable...

Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/road-to-zero/

#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Science #Climate #Sustainability #EarthSciences #Tech

A recent study reveals that the six-ton Altar Stone at Stonehenge was deliberately transported by Neolithic humans from northeast Scotland to southern England, a journey of approximately 700 kilometers.
#EarthSciences #Archaeology #ComputationalModeling #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/es06042601.html

Stonehenge Altar Stone: Epic Human Transport Revealed

Discover how geological dating and ice-sheet modeling proved Neolithic humans transported the six-tonne Stonehenge Altar Stone 700km from Scotland

schuh Jun 3

Starter packs for geosciences, astronomy and physics (partly Germany-centric):

Earth and Geoscience: https://fedidevs.com/s/OTk1/ by @pikarl

Astronomy and Space: https://fedidevs.com/s/NjA2/

Physics: https://fedidevs.com/s/ODg2/

As I find I am running into limits with pinned posts, I've decided to consolidate three starter packs I like to recommend into this one single post. Enjoy!

#FollowFriday #StarterPacks #Science #Physics #Astrodon #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Geosciences #Geology #EarthSciences #PlanetaryScience

Geology and Earth Science - Mastodon Starter Pack

People involved in studying the Earth or posting about it.

The Whore of Blahbylon May 31

We are the worst species on earth.

#Conservation #Wildlife #Biodiversity #EarthSciences #Biology #ClimateChange #TheAnthropocene #Animals #Extinction #HabitatLoss

Scientific Frontline May 28

A recent study reveals that microscopic marine organisms survived the mass extinction that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs because their smaller body size required less energy and allowed them to tolerate extreme darkness and turbulent waters.
#Paleontology #MarineBiology #Oceanography #EarthSciences #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/pal05282601.html

Why Small Plankton Survived the K-Pg Extinction

A study reveals that small, darkness-tolerant marine plankton survived the K-Pg mass extinction 66 million years ago due to lower energy demands.

Scientific Frontline May 13

A recent study reveals that a devastating 2012 wildfire in the high-altitude alpine moorland of Africa's Rwenzori Mountains was the first large-scale blaze in the region in at least 12,000 years. This unprecedented event signals a modern threat to unique tropical alpine ecosystems driven by a shifting climate and human activity.
#Paleoclimatology #EarthSciences #EnvironmentalScience #Ecology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/as05132601.html

12,000-Year Rwenzori Mountain Fire History

A recent study reveals a 2012 Rwenzori Mountains wildfire was the first high-altitude blaze in 12,000 years, threatening rare African ecosystems.

The Inquisitive Biologist May 9

This week's #NewBooks at the library:
- I bought a bargain second-hand copy of The Rise and Fall of the Ediacaran Biota, published by the Geological Society
- To prove it's not all hardcore science here, I visited my friend's new bookshop in Brixham in Devon and snagged myself a copy of SenLinYu's Alchemised, published by Michael Joseph. If you're in the area, go check out Into the West Bookshop, tell them The Inquisitive Biologist sent you.
- Another second-hand bargain was Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats (yes, these exist!), published by Cambridge University Press.

#Books #Bookstodon #Fossils #Paleontology #Palaeontology #Geology #EarthSciences #Corals #MarineBiology #DeepSea #Scicomm @bookstodon

Olivier Pourret May 4

May the 4th be with you! 🌍✨

In a galaxy not so far away… scientists are fighting for open data, open access, and reproducible research.

#OpenScience #OpenAccess #EarthSciences #Geochemistry #DiamondOA #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay

Scientific Frontline Apr 9

Non-producing oil and gas wells emit microbial methane—a potent greenhouse gas—at rates approximately 1,000 times higher than previously estimated, acting as a continued source of atmospheric emissions long after a well has ceased production.
#Environmental #Geochemistry #EarthSciences #CivilEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/env04092603.html

Non-producing oil and gas wells emit microbial methane at rates 1,000 times higher than previously estimated

McGill-led study focuses on powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change; findings could lead to improved mitigation efforts

Scientific Frontline Apr 9

Ancient subduction zones—regions where #tectonic plates historically collided and forced material beneath one another—are the primary drivers behind the formation and distribution of critical rare earth element (REE) deposits and carbonatite magmas.
#EarthSciences #Geology #Geochemistry #Tectonophysics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/es04092601.html

Ancient tectonic processes the key to locating rare minerals

Rare earth elements are essential components in technologies such as electric vehicles, wind turbines, smartphones, and defense systems.