geology Archive
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![Rome wasn’t built in a day, but their concrete can withstand the ages: around 2 millennia to be precise. There are many intriguing stories of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Caesarea_Concrete_Bath-115x115.jpg "Roman Concrete: To go forward is to look back")
Roman Concrete: To go forward is to look back
Posted on July 23, 2017 | No CommentsRome wasn’t built in a day, but their concrete can withstand the ages: around 2 millennia to be precise. There are many intriguing stories of […] -
![Those of us who live in the UK probably do not think about volcanoes too often, after all, you would have to travel very far […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/145128774_4e45119672_o-115x115.jpg "Volcanoes: the breath-pipes of Nature")
Volcanoes: the breath-pipes of Nature
Posted on March 29, 2017 | No CommentsThose of us who live in the UK probably do not think about volcanoes too often, after all, you would have to travel very far […] -
![66 million years ago a 15km-wide asteroid hit the earth just off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The aftermath of this event is thought […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/calisto-115x115.jpg "When the Earth turned inside out: the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs")
When the Earth turned inside out: the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs
Posted on December 5, 2016 | No Comments66 million years ago a 15km-wide asteroid hit the earth just off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The aftermath of this event is thought […] -
![Evidence for life on Earth 4.1 billion years ago has been found in a speck of graphite within a zircon mineral from Western Australia. This […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Evidence for life on Earth 300 million years earlier than previously thought")
Evidence for life on Earth 300 million years earlier than previously thought
Posted on November 9, 2015 | No CommentsEvidence for life on Earth 4.1 billion years ago has been found in a speck of graphite within a zircon mineral from Western Australia. This […] -
![66 million years ago an asteroid 15 kilometers across smashed into the Gulf of Mexico with the power of more than a billion atomic bombs. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/6997239173_3ec50765b8_o-195x110.jpg "The Age of Mammals")
The Age of Mammals
Posted on February 14, 2015 | No Comments66 million years ago an asteroid 15 kilometers across smashed into the Gulf of Mexico with the power of more than a billion atomic bombs. […] -
![How do we quantify volcanic hazard? One of the most important contributions of geoscience to society is the assessment of natural hazards, particularly the threat […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/santorini-195x110.jpg "Santorini: Myths, Legends and Modern Day Volcanic Threat")
Santorini: Myths, Legends and Modern Day Volcanic Threat
Posted on December 21, 2014 | No CommentsHow do we quantify volcanic hazard? One of the most important contributions of geoscience to society is the assessment of natural hazards, particularly the threat […] -
Groundwater for Irrigation Moving Mountains in California
Posted on May 22, 2014 | No CommentsMountains are on the move in the San Joaquin valley in California, with valley floors subsiding and the mountains rising. New research published in Nature […] -
![The differences in the chemical composition between meteorites from Mars and the surface rocks on the planet have long puzzled geologists and made the modeling […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/planet-blof-logo-115x115.png "Mars Rocks: What the geology of the Red Planet reveals about its ancient atmosphere")
Mars Rocks: What the geology of the Red Planet reveals about its ancient atmosphere
Posted on July 25, 2013 | No CommentsThe differences in the chemical composition between meteorites from Mars and the surface rocks on the planet have long puzzled geologists and made the modeling […] -
![Laura Soul speaks to Tim Middleton about the organisation Geology for Global Development and finds out how this and similar organisations can use their expertise […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/podcast-115x115.png "Science and Society Episode 1")
Science and Society Episode 1
Posted on June 2, 2013 | No CommentsLaura Soul speaks to Tim Middleton about the organisation Geology for Global Development and finds out how this and similar organisations can use their expertise […] -
There and back again – the 2.5 billion year journey recorded by lavas.
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsLavas which are erupted at the Earth’s surface show the chemical fingerprint of their source magma. These fingerprints suggest that the Earth’s mantle is heterogenous […] -
The Chilly State of the Climate’s Future: Review of “Thin Ice”
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsWith increased media coverage about carbon footprints, rising temperatures and extreme weather, issues regarding climate change are attracting an increasing amount of attention. Despite the […] -
![Geologists in the US and India have predicted the arrival of a devastating earthquake in the Himalayas. The grim outlook includes possible deaths of around […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Himalayas should brace for ‘mega-quake’")
Himalayas should brace for ‘mega-quake’
Posted on January 6, 2013 | 3 CommentsGeologists in the US and India have predicted the arrival of a devastating earthquake in the Himalayas. The grim outlook includes possible deaths of around […]
