megangibson+FollowEarth’s Secret Continent Found?!Turns out, Earth’s been hiding a whole continent underwater this entire time! Scientists just confirmed Zealandia—a massive landmass nearly twice the size of India—lurking beneath the South Pacific. Only about 5% peeks above water (hello, New Zealand!). It broke off from ancient supercontinents and slowly sank, but new rock and magnetic data finally prove it’s a legit continent. Wild to think there’s still so much of our planet left to discover! #Zealandia #HiddenContinent #EarthScience #Geology #MindBlown #Science18338Share
martinezlaura+FollowTrees Spill Volcano Secrets Before EruptionsDid you know trees around volcanoes might be the ultimate early warning system? Scientists found that when magma starts moving, trees soak up extra CO2 and their leaves subtly change color—like nature’s own Mood Rings! NASA’s satellites can actually spot these changes from space, way before any smoke or lava shows up. It’s not replacing our usual volcano warnings, but it could give us a crucial head start. Who knew trees were snitching on volcanoes this whole time? #VolcanoWatch #NASA #NatureScience #TreeTalk #EarthScience #Science30Share
Richard Vaughan+FollowIce Age Meltdown = Mega Earthquake?!Just learned that when the last ice age ended, melting ice didn’t just raise sea levels—it literally sped up the movement of Earth’s crust! Researchers found that the planet’s plates shifted way faster, even making the Mid-Atlantic Ridge bigger and triggering more volcanic activity around Iceland. Wild to think that today’s melting ice could set off similar underwater volcanic chaos. Kinda makes you rethink what climate change could unleash next, right? #EarthScience #ClimateChange #IceAge #Volcanoes #MindBlown #Science16968Share
Arthur Booker+FollowDid You Know a Dam Made Our Days Longer?Here’s a wild fact for your next coffee break: China’s massive Three Gorges Dam is so heavy, it actually made Earth spin a tiny bit slower—our days are now 0.06 microseconds longer! All that water shifted the planet’s weight, kind of like when you move on a spinning office chair. But the dam’s impact isn’t just cosmic; it’s also sparked debates about whether it really helps with flooding or just causes new headaches for locals and the environment. Big moves, big consequences! #FunFact #ThreeGorgesDam #EarthScience #MoneyLifehacks #CoffeeBreak #Business243Share
peterfoster+FollowNASA Just Found 100k Hidden Mountains!Grab your coffee—NASA just dropped a new ocean map and found nearly 100,000 underwater mountains we never knew existed! Thanks to a fancy satellite, we’re finally seeing what’s really under the waves, not just guessing. Why care? This could change everything from where ships sail to how we protect sea life (and maybe even where your next sushi comes from). Who knew the ocean floor was so crowded? #NASA #OceanDiscovery #TechNews #MoneyLifehacks #EarthScience #Business10914Share
megangibson+FollowAntarctica’s Ice Sheet Just Did a 180!Did you see this? After years of losing ice like crazy, Antarctica’s ice sheet actually gained mass between 2021 and 2023—108 gigatons a year! Scientists say it’s thanks to a weird spike in snowfall, especially in East Antarctica. It’s even slowed sea level rise a tiny bit. But don’t get too comfy—experts warn this might just be a blip, not a new trend. Still, wild to see nature throw us a curveball like this! #Antarctica #ClimateChange #ScienceNews #IceSheet #EarthScience #Science287130Share
Jason Arellano+FollowCan AI Really Transform Earth Science?Imagine Earth scientists using deep learning to decode climate mysteries from massive datasets. At Pacific Northwest National Lab, a boot camp and hackathon combo is turning atmospheric researchers into machine learning power users. But here’s the debate: Is this two-step approach enough to bridge the gap between domain expertise and data science, or does it risk oversimplifying complex climate questions? Where do you stand on the AI-for-science revolution? #EarthScience #MachineLearning #AIEthics #ClimateTech #DataScienceDebate #Tech80Share
