A guest post from Colin Summerhayes, Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge Before we can understand how humans may be changing the climate, we need to establish a baseline. We have one in the geological record of past climate change. Continue reading
We’re kicking of a series of themed years, by declaring 2015 the year of mud, mud, glorious mud! Geological Society Council Member Lucy Slater explains… Continue reading
‘Frankly my dear, I don’t give a geosite’* We have finally unleashed the 100 Great Geosites list on the world this week, which has gained some considerable attention! The geosite nominations, which are famous for their excellent geology or spectacular scenery, have also caught the eye of many a film maker over … Continue reading
Day 2 of Earth Science Week saw events happening across the country, from Fort William to Northern Ireland, as well continued coverage of our #100geosites project. Continue reading
Happy Earth Science Week! We’re thrilled to launch our list of 100 Great UK and Ireland Geosites, to mark this year’s Earth Science Week. It’s the culmination of a seven month project, which saw over 400 public nominations for your favourite geosites. Split into 10 categories, the list reflects the incredible … Continue reading
The theory that the dramatic landscapes of the Columbia River Plateau were caused by massive flooding in the distant past might not sound too controversial. But, as Sanjeev Gupta told us in our British Science Festival event yesterday, the theory, first proposed in 1923 by American geologist J Harlen Bretz, was so controversial it sparked a … Continue reading
A 100 Great Geosites nomination from Raymond Roberts, Senior Geologist at Natural Resources Wales I could easily have chosen a dozen or so sites for my favourite geosites. In the end I chose my local one – The Eglwyseg Escarpment. Continue reading
Some of the names given to periods of geological time are familiar. The Jurassic, for example, immediately brings to mind dinosaurs and a certain film favourite of ours (let’s not quibble about how few of those dinosaurs were actually FROM the Jurassic..) The Cretaceous says dinosaurs, chalk and lots of extinctions. The Pleistocene, wolly mammoths … Continue reading
“These islands appear paradises for the whole family of Reptiles. Besides three kinds of Turtles, the Tortoise is so abundant that [a] single Ship’s company here caught 500-800 in a short time. “The black Lava rocks on the beach are frequented by large (2-3 ft.) most disgusting, clumsy Lizards. They are as black as the … Continue reading
A guest post from Rosalie Tostevin, PhD student at UCL and Himalayas Programme Officer for Geology for Global Development. Follow Rosalie on Twitter @RosalieTostevin Death is not an easy concept, even for the most hardened palaeontologist. Some may believe in heaven, and many geologists experience it on Earth – we find … Continue reading
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