Cracking the Surface

Episode 4: How to Become a Fossil and Dangerous Space Rock

Thanks for tuning in this week! We talk about the process of becoming a fossil and the different ways organisms are preserved followed by a NASA update on 2024 YR4, statistically the highest threat to Earth ever. Sources: Asteroid 2024 YR4 [https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/asteroids/2024-yr4/]NASA’s New Asteroid Data Changes Everything – And the Moon Might Pay the Price [https://scitechdaily.com/nasas-new-asteroid-data-changes-everything-and-the-moon-might-pay-the-price/] Link.tree: pyroflowz | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree [https://linktr.ee/pyroflowz]

What Just Happened to our Parks and Forests?

Welcome back to another episode of Cracking the Surface. This week we switch gears to a more serious topic: the layoffs of thousands of our National Park Service and National Forest Service employees. Here is the link to the NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/climate/trump-layoffs-park-and-forest-service-workers.html# [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/climate/trump-layoffs-park-and-forest-service-workers.html#] After this, I talk about my personal experience interning for the National Forest Service in college. Thanks for listening and see you next week! My linktree: pyroflowz | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree [https://linktr.ee/pyroflowz] Links to donate to our parks/forests: https://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/donate.htm [https://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/donate.htm] https://preserve.nature.org/page/163705/ [https://preserve.nature.org/page/163705/donate/1?ea.profile.id=32595&en_txn1=p_g.dfa.fd.mem25.mb.dtd.nbr.envrnmnt.202501.X&supporter.appealCode=AHOMQ250101W1SXX01&en_txn8=NewSch.ADPCGO2501PDMZNZZD02Z06-NZUZZ-DGAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD-hzDYqafrc30Ni-zaP9JKSvGU1d] donate/1?ea.profile.id=32595&en_txn1=p_g.dfa.fd.mem25.mb.dtd.nbr.envrnmnt.202501.X&supporter.appealCode=AHOMQ250101W1SXX01&en_txn8=NewSch.ADPCGO2501PDMZNZZD02Z06-NZUZZ-DGAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD-hzDYqafrc30Ni-zaP9JKSvGU1d [https://preserve.nature.org/page/163705/donate/1?ea.profile.id=32595&en_txn1=p_g.dfa.fd.mem25.mb.dtd.nbr.envrnmnt.202501.X&supporter.appealCode=AHOMQ250101W1SXX01&en_txn8=NewSch.ADPCGO2501PDMZNZZD02Z06-NZUZZ-DGAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD-hzDYqafrc30Ni-zaP9JKSvGU1d]

Episode 2: Rocks and Studies from Greenland

Thanks for tuning into episode 2 of Cracking the Surface. We go over the 3 general types of rocks that everyone is familiar with, talk about the oldest rocks on the planet, and more! Have any questions? Reach out on social media @pyroflowz !

Episode 1: Who am I, and do asteroid impacts affect our climate?

Welcome to Cracking the Surface! This is a new geologic podcast brought to you by your local woman geologist! In this episode I talk about who I am and how I got into the geology industry, a recent study on asteroid impacts, a rock of the week, and a fun fact! Stay tuned every Wednesday for a new episode. Your support is much appreciated! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/pyroflowz Article Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241204114317.htm