Christine Siddoway
@iphigenesdream.bsky.social
Field geologist, US Antarctic Program investigator - West Antarctica, College professor, Proterozoic-lover, admirer of Iphigene Ochs. Favorite mineral: Cordierite. Best rock types: mylonite, kinzigite and diamictite! Favorite weather: blowing snow.
Devastating fire on Tongariro -- An iwi-supported ten-year rāhui over the fire ground will provide time for the whenua to heal and for restoration and recovery to begin.
The fire is out, but Tongariro is now at risk of losing its unique biological legacy
The disaster should raise questions about how we fund, manage and protect these vulnerable habitats when climate change is outpacing conservation efforts.
theconversation.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Devastating fire on Tongariro -- An iwi-supported ten-year rāhui over the fire ground will provide time for the whenua to heal and for restoration and recovery to begin.
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Donald Trump is destroying the US in ways that even al-Qaeda never envisioned.
October 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Donald Trump is destroying the US in ways that even al-Qaeda never envisioned.
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This is good reporting on the disaster in Alaska if you're looking for a reliable summary.
This is a bigger disaster than I think most are realizing. 1500 people have been displaced by the flooding with an exceptionally complicated response and recovery.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kz...
This is a bigger disaster than I think most are realizing. 1500 people have been displaced by the flooding with an exceptionally complicated response and recovery.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kz...
Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This is good reporting on the disaster in Alaska if you're looking for a reliable summary.
This is a bigger disaster than I think most are realizing. 1500 people have been displaced by the flooding with an exceptionally complicated response and recovery.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kz...
This is a bigger disaster than I think most are realizing. 1500 people have been displaced by the flooding with an exceptionally complicated response and recovery.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kz...
#Oceans and marine #biosphere are well-tuned and responsive to Earth's imbalances...
Fifty miles off the Tuscan coast, in a sparkling blue expanse, ancient creatures are roosting beneath the waves. They spend their days feasting on an unlikely source of nourishment: methane, a potent greenhouse gas that leaks out of cracks in the seafloor. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/c...
October 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
#Oceans and marine #biosphere are well-tuned and responsive to Earth's imbalances...
@carleton.edu Inspiring example of #geothermalexchange in the College's #carbonneutrality plan - www.carleton.edu/news/stories...
GSA Today features cover story on Carleton’s district-scale geothermal system - Carleton College
The story includes research from Carleton faculty, staff, and alumni.
www.carleton.edu
October 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
@carleton.edu Inspiring example of #geothermalexchange in the College's #carbonneutrality plan - www.carleton.edu/news/stories...
Ordinarily I post links to papers that are thrilling to read. This time, a paper in Science that is very tough to read:
Under Trump, NSF faces worst crisis in its 75-year history
Political directives have undermined agency's independence and record of supporting the best basic research
doi.org
October 12, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Ordinarily I post links to papers that are thrilling to read. This time, a paper in Science that is very tough to read:
Nice synopsis of #IODP379 #AmundsenSea research that examines the early #Pliocene record of warming of West Antarctica, using sediment cores from deep sea @passchier.bsky.social @wellner.bsky.social
#JOIDESResolution
#JOIDESResolution
Early Pliocene West Antarctic Ice Retreat Explored
In a groundbreaking new study published in Nature Communications, an international team of geoscientists has unveiled compelling evidence of significant West Antarctic ice retreat during the early
scienmag.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Nice synopsis of #IODP379 #AmundsenSea research that examines the early #Pliocene record of warming of West Antarctica, using sediment cores from deep sea @passchier.bsky.social @wellner.bsky.social
#JOIDESResolution
#JOIDESResolution
#Geothermal heat exchange becoming more widespread on #college #campuses - wonderful article just out in #GSAToday @geosociety.bsky.social , by Fandel et al. 2025 @carleton.edu www.geosociety.org/GSA/Publicat...
October 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM
#Geothermal heat exchange becoming more widespread on #college #campuses - wonderful article just out in #GSAToday @geosociety.bsky.social , by Fandel et al. 2025 @carleton.edu www.geosociety.org/GSA/Publicat...
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Roadtripping to the beach this weekend and listening to this great podcast with @natalyagomez.bsky.social on @colinrmeyer.bsky.social’s Snow and Ice pod 🧊🧊 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
natalya gomez
Podcast Episode · snow & ice pod · 08/27/2025 · 58m
podcasts.apple.com
August 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Roadtripping to the beach this weekend and listening to this great podcast with @natalyagomez.bsky.social on @colinrmeyer.bsky.social’s Snow and Ice pod 🧊🧊 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Remote sensing / sleuth work to discern a dramatic event: A Burst of #SubglacialWater Cracked the #GreenlandIceSheet eos.org/articles/a-b...
A Burst of Subglacial Water Cracked the Greenland Ice Sheet - Eos
When a lake beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet drained, its water burst through the ice sheet’s surface. This surprising event may have affected the movement of a nearby glacier.
eos.org
August 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Remote sensing / sleuth work to discern a dramatic event: A Burst of #SubglacialWater Cracked the #GreenlandIceSheet eos.org/articles/a-b...
Orwell’s opposition to totalitarianism was rooted in his support for freeing workers from poverty and exploitation... and his earlier writings show how his convictions were formed and evolved.
Orwell’s opposition to totalitarianism was rooted in his support for freeing workers from poverty and exploitation
George Orwell, the author of two classic anti-totalitarian, pro-freedom novels from the 1940s, was a democratic socialist who opposed authoritarian leaders of the left and the right.
theconversation.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Orwell’s opposition to totalitarianism was rooted in his support for freeing workers from poverty and exploitation... and his earlier writings show how his convictions were formed and evolved.
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👇🇩🇰🇺🇸🇬🇱 Greenland Again
"Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation" #Denmark
#Greenland #USInterference
"Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation" #Denmark
#Greenland #USInterference
Greenland: Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged influence operation
The aim was reportedly to infiltrate Greenland's society and promote its secession from Denmark.
www.bbc.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
👇🇩🇰🇺🇸🇬🇱 Greenland Again
"Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation" #Denmark
#Greenland #USInterference
"Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation" #Denmark
#Greenland #USInterference
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Scientist here; can confirm.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Bluesky now platform of choice for science community
It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Scientist here; can confirm.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
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Black parents in Washington, D.C., are on edge after President Trump’s declaration that young people are a threat to public safety and his order that put federal agents and National Guard troops on patrol around the city.
Trump’s D.C. Law Enforcement Takeover Has Black Parents on Edge
The deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops has caused some Black parents to return to the days of “the talk” about policing that they had hoped was no longer needed to keep their children safe.
nyti.ms
August 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Black parents in Washington, D.C., are on edge after President Trump’s declaration that young people are a threat to public safety and his order that put federal agents and National Guard troops on patrol around the city.
Extremely interesting:
See Earth’s seasons in all their complexity in a new animated map
Seasonality sets the rhythms of life – and can have surprising consequences for ecology and evolution
theconversation.com
August 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Extremely interesting:
bio-geo-chemo-marvel!
#orpiment
#Deep-sea worms fight poison with poison to survive in #hydrothermal vents | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
#orpiment
#Deep-sea worms fight poison with poison to survive in #hydrothermal vents | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Deep-sea worms fight poison with poison to survive in hydrothermal vents
Combining arsenic and sulfide in skin cells forms a less toxic mineral—and turns the animals bright yellow
www.science.org
August 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
bio-geo-chemo-marvel!
#orpiment
#Deep-sea worms fight poison with poison to survive in #hydrothermal vents | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
#orpiment
#Deep-sea worms fight poison with poison to survive in #hydrothermal vents | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Penguin fossil trove in #Waipara Greensand: following K-Pg extinction, the environment lacked larger terrestrial predators, providing conditions conducive to the evolution of #penguins, #Aotearoa New Zealand
Dagger beaks and strong wings: new fossils rewrite the penguin story and affirm NZ as a cradle of their evolution
Newly revealed fossils of four new ancient penguin species highlight how their early evolution optimised wings and feet for powerful underwater propulsion.
theconversation.com
August 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
@alisontakemura.bsky.social, you'll enjoy the #geothermal news from @denvermuseumns.bsky.social, read up. here: www.dmns.org/catalyst/mus...
Museum Makes Another Incredible Dinosaur Discovery
How Museum Researchers Found a Partial Dinosaur Bone More Than 700 Feet Below the North Lot in City Park
www.dmns.org
August 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
@alisontakemura.bsky.social, you'll enjoy the #geothermal news from @denvermuseumns.bsky.social, read up. here: www.dmns.org/catalyst/mus...
@canarymedia.com --encountered @alisontakemura.bsky.social at Rocky Mountain #Resilience:Colorado #Geothermal in Action. Alison is on-site where it's happening: Hayden, CO planning affordable, sustainable future by implementing #Geothermal energy.
August 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
@canarymedia.com --encountered @alisontakemura.bsky.social at Rocky Mountain #Resilience:Colorado #Geothermal in Action. Alison is on-site where it's happening: Hayden, CO planning affordable, sustainable future by implementing #Geothermal energy.
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Astonishing discoveries by archaeologists and analysis of ancient genomes mean we must rethink the emergence of patriarchy and the roles of women in prehistoric societies.
Archaeologists are unearthing the most powerful women who ever lived
Astonishing new archaeological finds and ancient DNA analysis leave no doubt that throughout prehistory women were rulers, warriors, hunters and shamans
www.newscientist.com
July 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Astonishing discoveries by archaeologists and analysis of ancient genomes mean we must rethink the emergence of patriarchy and the roles of women in prehistoric societies.
Please read!! Concise, clear article by Graves et al., this week in Science.
US disregards scientific consensus on race | www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
US disregards scientific consensus on race | www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
US disregards scientific consensus on race
www.science.org
July 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Please read!! Concise, clear article by Graves et al., this week in Science.
US disregards scientific consensus on race | www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
US disregards scientific consensus on race | www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Devaststing loss of Natiinal Park treasure: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Photos: The Grand Canyon Burns
The Dragon Bravo wildfire in Arizona grew rapidly over the past weekend, destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of other structures along the canyon’s North Rim. See more images via @Th...
www.theatlantic.com
July 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Devaststing loss of Natiinal Park treasure: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
direct observations of life, ocean, land, and ice in #Antarctica, for development of a #maramataka -- a Māori lunar and environmental calendar.
We travelled to Antarctica to see if a Māori lunar calendar might help track environmental change
The Māori language describes 12 distinct types of snow. Researchers are identifying them in Antarctica as part of a project that connects Western science with Indigenous knowledge.
theconversation.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
direct observations of life, ocean, land, and ice in #Antarctica, for development of a #maramataka -- a Māori lunar and environmental calendar.
Different views on time of formation of an impact crater > 2 billion years old!
Earth’s ‘oldest’ impact crater is much younger than previously thought – new study
Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest – but an independent analysis shows they might be off by 800 million years.
theconversation.com
July 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Different views on time of formation of an impact crater > 2 billion years old!
April 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM