Dan Lunt writes about his personal reflections on the recent international climate summit, COP26, where representatives of countries from all over the world descended on Glasgow to make a difference. Continue reading
Author Archives: Megan O'Donnell
The outcome of COP26 – what does it mean for geoscience?
Flo Bullough and Megan O’Donnell share their reflections on the second week of international negotiations at the 26th UN Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. The second week of the long-awaited 2021 UN climate conference has culminated in the announcement of the Glasgow Climate Pact. This international agreement strengthens global ambitions to mitigate the … Continue reading
This week at COP26 – what does it mean for geoscience?
Updates from the first week of the 26th UN Conference of the Parties in Glasgow. Continue reading
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the Geological Society
In late 2014, we signed up to the Science Council Declaration on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, committing us to promoting a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion within the geoscience community. Continue reading
The secret world of Antarctica’s volcanoes
Renowned for its desolate and unforgiving landscape, Antarctica is the driest, coldest, windiest continent on the planet. Continue reading
Earth Science Week 2021!
e the amazing ways in which the geoscience community are working to bring geology into the wider world through innovative outreach projects. Continue reading
Melting ice sheets & the mystery of rapid historical sea level rise
Towards the end of the Last Glacial Period, 14,650 years ago, one of the most rapid sea-level rises of recent geological time occurred… Continue reading
Get recognised for your outstanding professional development
The Science Council’s CPD Awards are back for 2021 to continue the celebration of outstanding CPD – nominations open 17th May 2021. Continue reading
Celebrating a centenary!
Bethan Phillips and Lucy Pullen chat with the editors of Special Publication 506 ‘Celebrating 100 Years of Female Fellows of the Geological Society; Discovering Forgotten Histories’. Continue reading
The over-simplification that ‘coal is bad’ threatens COP26 success
Leading environmentalists have recently been urging the UK Government not to allow mining of metallurgical coal in Cumbria. Part of the environmentalists’ case is that approval of the Cumbrian mine would hinder UK’s leadership at the COP26 climate summit to be held in Glasgow this November. I disagree. Continue reading
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