The fall of the Harappan Civilization has been associated with rapid weakening of summer monsoon rains. New work now shows that changing river patterns may also have played an important part in their demise. Peter Clift* reports.
Geoscientist 19.9 September 2009
Throughout history human societies have prospered or failed, not only because of their relationships to other cultures, but also ...
Dear Editor, I am astonished that the Society would print a Soapbox Letter such as that of Martin Lack. The letter is promoting lobbying, not an appropriate role for the GSL.
Lack assumes that the science of climate change is complete and solved; it is not. It is a political movement based upon appalling science and demonstrably inaccurate modelling. It is also a question upon which a large numbe...
The interdisciplinary international meeting Earth System Processes (Edinburgh, June 2001) was a symbol of how geoscientists should involve the public. From Geoscientist October 2001 In 1960 the English scientist, statesman and novelist C.P. Snow opened his address to the American Association for the Advancement of Science with the bold statement "Scientists are the most important occupati...
Isotopic evidence suggests global warming may be the key to understanding mass extinctions, reports Sarah Day Geoscientist Online Thursday 11 September 2008 Carbon isotope fractionation provides vital evidence in understanding what brought about the end-Permian mass extinction, according to research presented yesterday at the BA by Professor Paul Wignall (University of Leeds). The end-Permian m...
Blaming the Sun for all the woes related to global warming (see letters) looks less tenable an argument following results reported today at the BA Festival of Science. Ted Nield reports. Geoscientist Online 10 September 2008 There have been several ideas as to what has been driving climate change over the past 10,000 years, according to the lead researcher and radiocarbon dating expert Prof. C...
Sir, Chris Mackenzie does himself no favours setting out his grievances with environmentalists (They hate us, Geoscientist 27.08 September 2017). Such is the dearth of knowledge about obtaining essential resources, and "sustainable development" coupled with "zero impact", when this is neither possible or desirable if we really are going to maintain a habitable planet for billions of pe...
Following recommendation by the Awards Committee, Council has endorsed Peter Barrett for election as Honorary Fellow at a future meeting.
Geoscientist 21.08 September 2011
Peter Barrett is Professor of Geology at Victoria University, Wellington and was founding Director of the Antarctic Research Centre there (1973-2007). He is currently Acting Director, New Zealand Climate Change Research In...
This talk presents an analysis of fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions based on resource estimates. While we may soon see a peak on production of so-called easy oil, unconventional resources and coal are more than sufficient to push atmospheric concentrations well beyond their level today.
To avoid dangerous climate change, we need to tackle fossil fuel emissions directly through the widesp...
Adler deWind interviews Society President, Dr Bryan Lovell . Geoscientist 20.10 October 2010 AdW: The final sealing of the flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon blowout will be followed by no doubt extensive litigation and recrimination. But it has already faded now from the news. As an oil man, and lately one converted to the need to cut emissions, what do you think the main lesson...
12 April 2021
Geoscience and the hydrogen economy
The decarbonisation of electricity production, industry, transport and heating to meet both UK and international climate change targets is a major challenge, and geoscience has an important role to play. Geological skills and knowledge are particularly relevant to the use of hydrogen, which offers an attractive alternative fuel to hydrocarbons, wit...