Hacker NewsMar 25, 2025
Were large soda lakes the cradle of life?
https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2025/03/were-large-soda-lakes-the-cradle-of-life.html
#ycombinator #News #Earth_sciences #Centre_for_Origin_and_Prevalence_of_Life #Institute_of_Geochemistry_and_Petrology #Chemistry #D_EAPS
Were large soda lakes the cradle of life?

Life needs sufficient phosphorus. However, the element is scarce, not only today but also at the time of the origin of life. So where was there sufficient phosphorus four billion years ago for life to emerge? A team of origin-of-life researchers has an answer.

ETH Zurich
 Hacker NewsJul 23, 2024
Hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park
https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/the_hole_scroll/video-biscuit-basin-geyser-explodes-sending-yellowstone-tourists-packing/article_6862fda2-4923-11ef-b5c4-abdc9bc8cd83.html
#ycombinator #yellowstone_caldera #hydrothermal_explosion #earth_sciences #seismology #geophysics #geological_hazards #geology
VIDEO: Biscuit Basin geyser explodes, sending Yellowstone tourists packing

On Tuesday, tourists clad in bucket hats and Converse sneakers were traipsing along the boardwalk in Biscuit Basin when a pool of hot water bubbling up from below the surface

Jackson Hole News&Guide
 Hacker NewsJul 23, 2024
Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone National Park
https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/the_hole_scroll/video-biscuit-basin-geyser-explodes-sending-yellowstone-tourists-packing/article_6862fda2-4923-11ef-b5c4-abdc9bc8cd83.html
#ycombinator #yellowstone_caldera #hydrothermal_explosion #earth_sciences #seismology #geophysics #geological_hazards #geology
VIDEO: Biscuit Basin geyser explodes, sending Yellowstone tourists packing

On Tuesday, tourists clad in bucket hats and Converse sneakers were traipsing along the boardwalk in Biscuit Basin when a pool of hot water bubbling up from below the surface

Jackson Hole News&Guide