Forged in fire: The 900°C heat that built Earth’s stable continents

ScienceDaily
Oct 16, 2025, 3:05 am121 ptsTrending
New research reveals that Earth’s continents owe their stability to searing heat deep in the planet’s crust. At more than 900°C, radioactive elements shifted upward, cooling and strengthening the landmasses that support life. This ancient heat engine also distributed valuable minerals, giving scientists…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Maryland’s clean-energy push creates new business opportunities for contractors

EHN

Maryland’s clean-energy push creates new business opportunities for contractors 129

Toyota lands $20,000 to bring this pint-sized EV with a solar roof to life

Electrek

Toyota lands $20,000 to bring this pint-sized EV with a solar roof to life 128

Thursday’s Headlines Can’t Afford a Car

Streetsblog

Thursday’s Headlines Can’t Afford a Car 122

Forged in fire: The 900°C heat that built Earth’s stable continents

ScienceDaily

Forged in fire: The 900°C heat that built Earth’s stable continents 120

Droughtflation 'is eroding resilience'

The Ecologist

Droughtflation 'is eroding resilience' 115

How Vermont lost track of millions in FEMA flood recovery funds

Grist

How Vermont lost track of millions in FEMA flood recovery funds 110

PHYSorg

Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience 104

ENN

Combining Anti-tumour Drugs with Chemo May Improve Rare Children’s Cancer Outcomes 103

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Experts reveal climate change drove extreme wildfire seasons across the…

Plummeting Battery Prices Will Push BEVs…

Plummeting Battery Prices Will Push BEVs Below Parity Soon

Is The European Car Industry Digging Its…

Is The European Car Industry Digging Its Own Grave?

This tiny worm uses static electricity…

This tiny worm uses static electricity to hunt flying insects

Slash Energy Consumption Costs with…

Slash Energy Consumption Costs with Exhale Fans

Ports as Power Plants: Inside the…

Ports as Power Plants: Inside the Maersk–CATL Alliance for Maritime…

Nickel mining threatens Raja Ampat…

Nickel mining threatens Raja Ampat ecosystems, communities & conservation:…

Liquid Loops & Urban Warmth: The Next…

Liquid Loops & Urban Warmth: The Next Frontier in Data Center Efficiency

Task Force Urges World Bank and…

Task Force Urges World Bank and International Monetary Fund to Prioritize…

The Gift Of Growing Your Own Produce…

The Gift Of Growing Your Own Produce Year-Round In Inhospitable Climates