Dr Martin Smith is the Science Director of BGS Global Geoscience, and will be giving the keynote lecture at our upcoming conference (tickets still available). Urbanisation: Managing the Subsurface Urbanisation and smart phones increasingly define our society and interaction with the environment around us. Both are expanding rapidly and represent major opportunities and future challenges for today& ...[Read More]
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GeoLog
Geosciences Column: Climate-impact studies and their importance in a world of climatic uncertainty
A new hydrological climate-impact study by Nina Köplin and colleagues, in the European Geosciences Union journal Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, investigates the impacts of climate change on forest expansion and glacier retreat in Switzerland. This study raises important questions as to whether or not land cover changes should be considered as climate change impacts on hydrological systems, N ...[Read More]
Geology for Global Development
GfGD National Conference – Two Weeks To Go!
For those of you attending our National Conference, taking place at the Geological Society in two weeks time (limited tickets are still available), we would like to draw your attention to some important reading material. A number of the articles we have selected are available to read online. Others may be found in your university libraries. Based on this reading material we are very keen to hear t ...[Read More]
Soil System Sciences
Working for the recovery of burned soils
Fire is a natural agent that occurs in most terrestrial ecosystems. In Mediterranean areas, for example, fire is a natural agent that has contributed to shape the history of vegetation, soils, and ultimately, the landscape we know today. Also, since ancient times, men have also used fire as a tool for the management of ecosystems. As a result, the Mediterranean vegetation has developed mechanisms ...[Read More]
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Imaggeo on Mondays: Travertine takeover
This week’s Imaggeo on Mondays is brought to you by Olivier Galland, who took this photo during an incredible outreach adventure in the Andes… The image displays the spectacular Puente del Inca (The Inca Bridge) hot springs, in the Argentinian Andes of the Mendoza province, along the Vacas River, close to the foot of Cerro Aconcagua. When the mineral-rich, sulphurous waters reach the surface, the ...[Read More]
Geology for Global Development
Blog Competition (Highly Commended) – Ekbal Hussain: In the Name Of Allah, the Most Merciful
For our Blog Competition 2013, we asked for people to submit articles addressing one of two topics. Ekbal’s article discusses the role of religion in disaster management, and his entry was highly commended by our judging panel. Ekbal is currently a PhD student at the University of Leeds. His work involves geodetic monitoring of strain accumulation along the North Anatolian Fault in Turkey. ...[Read More]
GeoLog
IPCC report ‘unprecedented changes’ in climate, urging policymakers to take action
“Human influence on the climate system is clear” was the key message from the report on the physical science of climate change from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). “We have come a long way since the first IPCC report was published in 1990,” a statement reiterated throughout the press conference for the release of the report. The IPCC were keen to register the significance of ...[Read More]
Geology for Global Development
Friday Photo (99) – Fitting Life Around Geology
Geology exerts a strong control on landscape, agriculture and infrastructure in Ladakh, India. Here the road (left hand side) is cut into softer glacial moraines, rather than the igneous and metamorphic bedrock. Agriculture is centered on alluvial material from a river predominantly fed by glacial meltwater. (c) Geology for Global Development 2013
GeoLog
A sky-high view on pollution in the Himalayas: the science
Jane Qiu shares her experience of shadowing atmospheric scientists some 5000 metres above sea level after being awarded the EGU’s science journalism fellowship. To find out how she got there, see her last post, A sky-high view on pollution in the Himalayas: the journey. Lab with a view After six days of strenuous hike, the Pyramid was finally in sight. At the foot of the majestic Khumbu Glacier, ...[Read More]
Geology for Global Development
GfGD Conference Reminder – Three Weeks To Go!
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