Back to Work, Time to Post

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer, I’ve taken some time off from posting, but here we go again. A lot has been happening so here’s some of the stuff I’ve been following…

Weird Stuff

The Siberian Giant Holes…
Odd Cause of Gaping Siberian Holes Possibly Found

I’ve always wondered, I love the stuff (go Chipotle)…
Why 10% of the Population Hates Cilantro and the Rest Doesn’t Know Any Better

Now this is an adventure…
Wyoming cave with fossil secrets to be excavated

Nice to see a government admitting they just don’t know…
Chile Releases Official Study on UFO Photos

Supersonic Earthquakes, gotta love that!
‘Sonic Boom’ Earthquake Shatters Expectations

The early Earth…
This Is What The Earth Looked Like When It Was Only Half A Billion Years Old
(note .GIF link didn’t work on my computer here is another link with the actual paper…
Widespread mixing and burial of Earth’s Hadean crust by asteroid impacts

Depressing Stuff

Don’t believe the hype: 5 reasons to be pessimistic about climate change

Winter in Antarctica

Well it looks like we’ll be seeing some truly cold weather as school starts back up. It’s summer in Antarctica right now, but it’s a good time to reflect on how cold it can get on our planet (remember, being in the Southern Hemisphere, their winter is during our summer). Few scientists can take wintering on the Antarctic continent. The population of the whole continent drops to only a few hundred over the winter and they must pass a rigorous screening process before they are allowed to do so. The video below shows what “Condition 1” weather is like. No travel outside quarters is permitted during these conditions.

Makes you feel warmer already, doesn’t it?