‘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
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Earth Science Week: Ask a Geologist Live!
Day three of Earth Science Week is nearly over, and geowalks, events and talks have been going on across the country! Visit our website for what’s still coming up. Online, we’ve been holding Ask a Geologist sessions daily, and have already had some great questions! Continue reading
Earth Science Week: Geobingo and the 100 geosites nominations
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
Earth Science Week: Launch of the 100 Great Geosites list!
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
Ask a Geologist LIVE!
Earth Science Week is nearly upon us, and there’s a huge range of activities going on across the UK & Ireland! There’s also lots going on online, including a brand new project we’re really excited about…. Ask a Geologist Live! Continue reading
British Science Festival 2014: ‘We are all catastrophists now’
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
The Great Schools Geobakeoff!
Buoyed by the phenomenon that was the 2014 Great Geobakeoff, we thought it was about time the schools got a look-in. And what better day to launch, than the day the Great British Bakeoff returns to our screens? Cake is a handy, versatile way to explain a lot of geological concepts, from stratigraphy and faulting … Continue reading
100 Great Geosites nomination: Eglwyseg Escarpment
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
100 Great Geosites nomination: White Scar Cave
A 100 Great Geosites nomination from Idil Hassan White Scar Cave is famous as the longest cave in the UK, and is full of interesting features that make you wonder how this magnificent structure became what it is today. So how did these caves come to be the outstanding spectacle they are? Continue reading
100 Great Geosites nomination: Ingleton Falls
A 100 Great Geosites nomination from Idil Hassan Ingleton falls has built up over millions of years, but the decision to make it more accessible to the public was made in the 1880s. In April of 1885 the trail was first opened as a tourist attraction and has continued to attract thousands of people each … Continue reading
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