r/EarthScience • • 16h ago

PHYS.Org: Global warming may have halted an emerging ice age, study suggests

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r/EarthScience • • 1d ago

Earth’s core may be leaking hydrogen into the mantle and its volcanic rocks

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Some volcanic rocks carry hydrogen signatures that may trace back to Earth’s metallic core. Lavas from Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic and Iceland contain unusually little deuterium, hydrogen’s heavier stable isotope. Explaining that imbalance could reveal whether the core has supplied material to the mantle over billions of years.

Work led by Wenzhong Wang at the University of Science and Technology of China tests a competing explanation. Published in Science Advances, the study examines whether crystallization of Earth’s ancient magma ocean could have created those distinctive signatures. Its simulations indicate that this process produced far too little separation between hydrogen isotopes.

The result strengthens the argument for selective transfer of hydrogen from the core into the surrounding rocky mantle. It does not directly demonstrate leakage or establish how quickly it occurs. Instead, the calculations constrain what an important alternative mechanism could have accomplished.


r/EarthScience • • 1d ago

Picture Anthropocene Tipping Points: A Planet in Transition

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r/EarthScience • • 2d ago

Report warns Boring Co. tunnels could cause Nashville sinkholes

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r/EarthScience • • 2d ago

Explore 540 million years of Earth on a 3D globe

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r/EarthScience • • 2d ago

Explore 540 million years of Earth on a 3D globe

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r/EarthScience • • 3d ago

Picture Tectonic plates and fault dynamics across the Anatolian Peninsula in vintage style [OC]

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This map visualizes the major tectonic fault lines, plate motions, and seismic stress dynamics across the Anatolian Peninsula.

Data derived from USGS and regional fault databases. If you are interested in earthquake science, fault mechanics, and regional geology, feel free to check out r/SismolojiTR!


r/EarthScience • • 4d ago

Video Kilauea Volcano, August 26, 2026, Hawaii

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r/EarthScience • • 4d ago

Video The Great Oxidation Event : How Cyanobacteria Reshaped the Earth's Atmsophere

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Hey,

I've just made a new YouTube Video about Cyanobacteria, and the Great Oxidation Event, don't hesitate to check it out if you're interested, and tell me what you think !

Have a Great Day !


r/EarthScience • • 4d ago

PHYS.Org: Earth's core may have been leaking hydrogen for billions of years

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r/EarthScience • • 5d ago

Discussion Which mine should i visit in north America?

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r/EarthScience • • 5d ago

Picture Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, August 26, 2026

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r/EarthScience • • 6d ago

How do you suppose this rock formed ?

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r/EarthScience • • 5d ago

Discussion Is the pressure down there really 1086 bar

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When checking by depth, using formulas like for how density and the y-value pressure increase linearly to each other, gravity is with a −2nd exponent problem shifted by ~4*10^14 and ~6 million, conditions that change, and even a few of the other variables control others, the pressure is higher. When searched about, it gave around 1104 atmospheres, or 1119-ish bar. Even when dividing by 10 +1 type of stuff, even though it is not as high as the more precise formula, it is still more than the given pressure, 1071.799 atmsopheres, 1086 divided by 1.01325. When searched about, some details say that it was from a 35814 feet (from an older review, now less than the actual depth) divide by 33 +1 calculation, gave 1086 atmospheres, and was eventually given as bar somewhere along the way and made its way to Wikipedia. There might still be less precision, but i wonder what really is the case.


r/EarthScience • • 6d ago

Discussion Colombian earthquake deep analysis

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New video is live! 🌍💥

A complete seismic simulation and damage breakdown of the 2026 Western Colombia M7.5 Earthquake. We look at why this 118km-deep fault rupture caused unexpected devastation in some cities while sparing others.

🔗 Watch here: https://youtu.be/fQUQUbME83U


r/EarthScience • • 6d ago

Discussion Overview of Anatolian Plate Tectonics and Regional Fault Mechanics

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Hi everyone,

The Anatolian Microplate is one of the most dynamic seismic zones in the Mediterranean region. Its tectonic framework is largely defined by two major transform boundaries:

* North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ): A right-lateral strike-slip system traversing northern Turkey, accommodating the westward movement of the Anatolian block.

* East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ): A left-lateral strike-slip zone formed by the collision between the Arabian and Eurasian plates.

Understanding these fault mechanics is essential for assessing regional seismic hazards. Looking forward to discussing earth science perspectives on this area!


r/EarthScience • • 6d ago

PHYS.Org: Thwaites Glacier could contribute twice as much sea-level rise as previously projected

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r/EarthScience • • 7d ago

Discussion Stone Water Pump TWRA Property

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r/EarthScience • • 8d ago

Antarctic glacier's sea-level impact is twice previous estimate

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r/EarthScience • • 9d ago

A few hours of earthquakes in the East African rift.

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r/EarthScience • • 10d ago

New Publication: 2025 Palisades Fire Analysis

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🚨 NEW RESEARCH 🔥
We mapped the 2025 Palisades Fire to explore how wildfire burn severity intersected with the demographic characteristics of the affected communities.
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Spatiotemporal Patterns of Wildfire Severity and Demographic Characteristics in the 2025 Palisades Fire, Los Angeles, California https://www.mdpi.com/4123346 (Published in GeoHazards)


r/EarthScience • • 10d ago

Discussion Earthquake tremors felt in SL

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r/EarthScience • • 11d ago

Video September 2026: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

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Has anyone been affected by any events like these? Please share about it.


r/EarthScience • • 11d ago

Discussion Dear Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Seismology Team,

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r/EarthScience • • 13d ago

Discussion [Open-Source Concept] Multi-Ply Laminated Marine Pykrete (MPL-Pykrete) for Polar Ice Reinforcement

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