Category Archives: Out in the field
Under the hammer…
A couple of months ago, we reported on a unique specimen of Nanotyrannus, locked in combat with a Triceratops, which was going up for auction in New York. Tomorrow, the auction is taking place! Will the specimen be bought by a public museum, or will it disappear into a private collection? Dr Phil Manning, who … Continue reading
Earth Science Week geowalks: London’s hidden history
Imperial College’s Matt Loader takes us on a tour of Piccadilly’s geological highlights… “I’ve been walking about London for the last thirty years, and I find something fresh in it every day” – Walter Besant, novelist. 1901. When I moved to London just over two years ago, I was immediately struck by the history of … Continue reading
Earth Science Week geowalks: Gower journey
Gower was the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is a popular destination for geological field excursions because of the wide range of interesting and instructive geological and related geomorphological phenomena displayed there, and all within a relatively compact area. Sitting at the southern edge of the South Wales … Continue reading
The great geowalk 2013!
Yes, the summer is technically over, but if there’s one thing geologists excel at, it’s being out doors in all weathers. Earth Science Week 2013 is upon us, and to celebrate we want as many people as possible to explore the geology in their local area – whether you live in a city or the … Continue reading
British Science Festival 2013 – dinosaurs, landslides and carbon sinks
Earlier this month we attended the British Science Festival in sunny Newcastle, and had a great time trying to squeeze in as many geological events as possible. Other than our own undeniably fabulous event, highlights include learning about UK landslides with the British Geological Survey, and urban carbon sinks with our very own soon to … Continue reading
Geology for Global Development at the EGU
This was originally posted at the GfGD blog at: http://blogs.egu.eu/gfgd/2013/04/10/gfgd-at-egu2013-day-three/, by Rosalie Tostevin Mid-week at the EGU conference, and we’ve finally got all three GfGD reps in the same place at the same time for a photo! Another busy day, and we’ve picked out a few examples of the latest research being presented at EGU: Continue reading
Krakatoa revealed? Part three
I’m in Java, Indonesia, filming a documentary on the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa – read part one and part two here. We have spent the last two days filming on and around Anak Krakatau. The boat ride out from the mainland takes about three hours, and we are accompanied by dolphins and the occasional flying … Continue reading
Krakatoa revealed? Part two
I’m in Java, Indonesia, filming a documentary on the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa – read part one here. Today was a day of mixed blessings. It started well, with filming at the 4th point lighthouse destroyed originally by the 1883 tsunami and rebuilt two years later – such was the importance of the spice trade … Continue reading
Krakatoa revealed?
So, here I am in Java, Indonesia (again) on my way to shoot a documentary (again) with Pioneer Productions ( I must say I thought they would be sick of me by now) on the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. The series is called Top Ten Natural Disasters – Indonesia. On the flight out, in between … Continue reading
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