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News and External Events

On May 8th, 2024 the Shropshire Geology Society holds their final meeting at 7:30pm, also available on zoom. Hugh Rollinson will speak on 'The origin of the Earth's continental crust'.

Scotland's People / National Records Scotland have just placed the 4600 Mine Abandonment Plans on line, free to view. Register on the Scotland's People web site (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk - sorry, I couldn't get a link to work properly, so just cut and paste).

An interesting link about earthquakes sent from our colleague in East Lothian, Peter Burke, in "Life Scientific"

Article from BBC News entitled 'Can Enhanced Rock Weathering combat Climate Change?' (right-click on the link and choose 'open link in...')

Report about Siccar Point and Moine Thrust being noted among World’s top 100 geology sites Siccar Point and Moine Thrust

Contemporary problems being caused by the Moine Thrust Moine Thrust

Steve Brusatte talking about the Tetrapod transition on the radio programme 'In our Time' Steve Brusatte