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Farnham Geological Society – Newsletter Index B

Edited Newsletters Index 2024 – 2029

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Exploration and exploitation of the Moon Lecture Summary Paul Kuin Meetings vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 6–10
Marybeth Hovenden Obituary Colin Brash Obituary vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 10–11
In the Beginning Poetry Ralph A. Lewin Geology vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 11–12
Notes on a Volcano - Kilauea – Summary of activity Volcano Liz Aston Volcano vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 13–14
280-million-year-old swamp monster with 'big, flat toilet seat-shaped head' discovered in Namibia Fossils Jacklin Kwan News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 16–17
The most-complete UK dinosaur in a century has been found on the Isle of Wight Dinosaur James Ashworth News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 17–19
UK set on leaving fossil fuels behind and turning into clean energy superpower Offshore Energy Melisa Čavčić News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 20–21
Rare fossils reveal secrets of mammal evolution Fossils Helen Briggs News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 21–22
Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean Dark Oxygen Victoria Gill News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 22–23
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover finds possible signs of ancient Red Planet life Fossils Sharmila Kuthunur News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 24–25
Dinosaurs to be upgraded with park improvements Dinosaurs South London Press News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 26
'Spectacular and definitely hazardous': Yellowstone geyser erupts, firing steam and debris over nearby tourists Hydrothermal eruption Sascha Pare News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 26–27
Heavy rains in Brazil unearth what could be world’s oldest dinosaur fossil Dinosaur Vishwam Sankaran News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 27–28
Sapphires form inside the fiery hearts of volcanoes, not deep in the mantle like we thought Gemstones Stephanie Pappas News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 28–29
New hope of finding life on Mars after indication of water, scientists say Planets Nicola Davis News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 30–31
Stonehenge megalith came from Scotland, not Wales, ‘jaw-dropping’ study finds Prehistory Esther Addley News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 31–33
Scottish isles may solve mystery of 'Snowball Earth' Snowball Earth Pallab Ghosh News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 33–34
Rig mobilizes for ‘UK’s first CO2 well injection’ Offshore Energy Nadja Skopljak News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 35
Girl discovers dinosaur footprints on beach walk Dinosaur Nick Hartley News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 35–38
North Sea emissions cut for a fourth year in a row, but operators warned not to be complacent Oil Industry NSTA News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 38–39
Weird striped rock 'unlike any seen on Mars' found by Perseverance rover Planets Keith Cooper News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 39–41
'Many more ancient structures waiting to be discovered': Lost chunk of seafloor hidden in Earth's mantle found off Easter Island Earth's history Sascha Pare News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 41–42
Scientists discover there wasn’t just one asteroid which killed dinosaurs – after 66 million years Dinosaur Julia Musto News vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 42–44
Professor Brian Cox offers a guided tour of space in BBC Earth series Solar System Solar System Stephen McCarty TV Review vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 44–45
The Dinohunters Dinosaur   TV Documentary vol 27 no 4 iss 126 November 2024 45
Geo conservation past, present and future Lecture Summary Colin Prosser Meetings vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 5–9
History Of Geology: Maria Matilda Ogilvie Gordon, Anne Phillips Personalities   Geology history vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 9
Report on FGS field meeting to Folkestone Warren Field trips Angela Snowling Field trips vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 10–16
Report on the FGS visit to The Etches Collection: Museum of Jurassic Marine Life Field trips Tessa Seward Field trips vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 16–18
Report on FGS field meeting to Fleet Lagoon Field trips Bob Rusbridge Field trips vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 18–22
Fossils along the Fleet Lagoon Fossils Alan Holiday Fossils vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 22–23
Outreach – Churt Fete 8 June 2024 Educational   Teaching event vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 24
Fossils found in Somerset by girl aged 11, may be of largest-ever marine reptile Fossils Nicola Davis News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 25–26
Jupiter's violent moon Io has been the solar system's most volcanic body for around 4.5 billion years Planets Robert Lea News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 26–28
Scientists may have pinpointed the true origin of the Hope Diamond and other pristine gemstones Gems Stephanie Pappas News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 29–30
Excavating the Rutland Sea Dragon Dinosaur Merlin Energy Resources Ltd. News News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 30–31
Gas discovery at Irish prospect could bring down emissions stemming from energy imports Offshore Energy Dragana Nikše News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 31–32
Geologists discover rocks with the oldest evidence yet of Earth’s magnetic field Magnetic field Jennifer Chu News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 32–35
Portsmouth university team chosen for T. rex skeleton research Dinosaur Emily Ford News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 35–36
Perenco fined record £225,000 for exceeding vent consent Environment Press Release NSTA News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 36–37
New oil and gas licences strengthen every sector of the UK Environment OEUK news News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 37–39
Siberia's 'gateway to the underworld' is growing a staggering amount each year Global warming Sascha Pare News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 39–40
The Craton Enigma: Scientists Propose a New Continental Formation Theory Earth's history Penn State, News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 40–41
Mystery of where Mona Lisa was painted has been solved Art history Dalya Alberge News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 42–44
Earth may have had fresh water and continents soon after forming, ancient crystals reveal Earth's history Richard Pallardy News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 44–45
Boy and grandad find dinosaur footprint in Irchester Dinosaur Kris Holland News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 46
Remnants of prehistoric marine worm unearthed in Herefordshire Fossils PA Media News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 47
Aberdeen oil jobs at risk as energy industry warns of apocalyptic outlook Energy Kieran Andrews News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 47–49
Virtually complete Stegosaurus fossil to be auctioned at Sotheby’s geek week Dinosaur Rupert Neate News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 49–51
Volcano erupts in Iceland as Blue Lagoon evacuated and red lava fills sky Volcano Jessica Rawnsley News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 51
New Poozeum displays record fossilised poo haul Fossils Hafsa Khalil News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 52–53
New findings challenge traditional beliefs about the cause of earthquakes Earthquakes Brown University News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 53–54
Enormous deposit of rare earth elements discovered in heart of ancient Norwegian volcano Mining Stephanie Pappas News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 54–55
Ground breaking discovery: How researchers found remnants of Earth's primordial crust near Perth Earth's history Chris Kirkland News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 55–57
Newfound dinosaur with giant, horned headpiece named after iconic Norse god Dinosaur Harry Baker News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 57–59
Most pristine trilobite fossils ever found shake up scientific understanding of the long extinct group Fossils University of Bristol News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 59–60
Largest, most intact stegosaurus fossil ever found sells for $44.6m Dinosaur Nadeem Badshah News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 61
Earthquake at same time as eruption could have caused Pompeii deaths Earthquake Agence France-Presse News vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 62
Mary Anning film to premiere at Lyme Regis Fossil Festival Fossils BBC Film Preview vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 63
Pompeii: The New Dig Pompeii BBC TV Preview vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 64–65
The story of the last 200 years of dinosaur science Dinosaur Victoria Gill Podcast vol 27 no 3 iss 125 August 2024 65
Santorini (Thera) Volcanoes Sally Pritchard Front Cover vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 3
From Chalk to Peat – 100 million years in the Lambourn Valley Geoheritage Lesley Dunlop Lecture vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 6
The De-glaciation of Deeside, Aberdeenshire Glaciation Dr. Stuart G Archer Lecture Summary vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 6
What did the last Ice Age do for us? – Scotland during the last Ice Age Glaciation Prof. Emrys Phillips Lecture Summary vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 7–8
The rotating Earth and plate tectonics Plate Tectonics Dr. Bob Maurer Lecture Summary vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 8–13
The Great Dying: The end-Permian Mass Extinction Species Extinction Mick Caulfield Lecture Summary vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 16–19
Barnum Brown Palaeontology   History Of Geology vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 19
Mikhail Lomonosov Geology   History Of Geology vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 19–20
Rare magnitude 4.8 and 3.8 earthquakes rock Northeast, including Greater New York area Earthquakes Laura Geggel News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 20–21
Taiwan earthquake: The mountain 'rained rocks like bullets' - survivor Earthquakes Rupert Wingfield-Hayes & Kelly Ng News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 21–23
Rooftop pool water spills downside of skyscraper during earthquake in Taiwan Earthquakes Angela Snowling News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 23
Kermit the Frog honoured in new fossil find Fossils Maddie Molloy News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 23–24
Triassic 'tank' unearthed in Texas was a croc cousin that lived 215 million years ago Fossils Patrick Pester News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 24–25
Reykjanes volcano update: New eruption started last night, 4th in row since October Volcanoes MARTIN News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 25–26
Giant Mars volcano discovered 'hiding' in plain sight Planetary Science Leonard David News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 26–28
Scientists reject proposal to define the Anthropocene, a geological age marked by human activity Earth Science Will Sullivan News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 29–30
World's earliest fossilised forest discovered in Minehead, Somerset Fossils Greg Brosnan News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 30–31
New Royal Mail stamps will feature dinosaurs and celebrate Mary Anning Dinosaurs Josh Davis News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 32
Geological training for tour guides in Geopark bid Geoparks Charles Vivian News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 33
Fossil reveals 240-million-year-old 'dragon' Fossils Victoria Gill News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 33–34
Iceland volcano erupts for 3rd time, triggering lava fountains over 200 feet tall Volcanoes Harry Baker News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 34–35
New pterosaur from Skye reveals the hidden diversity of the Middle Jurassic Dinosaurs James Ashworth News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 36–38
Major 'magnetic anomaly' discovered deep below New Zealand's Lake Rotorua Magnetic Field Patrick Pester News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 38–39
365-million-year-old 'alien' fish had one of the most extreme underbites on record Fossils Kiley Price News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 39–41
More than 60 new CO2 storage units added to BGS national CO2 storage database CO2 storage BGS Press News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 41
North Sea remains a vibrant hotbed of technology innovation Technology NSTA Press Office News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 41–43
Underwater Santorini volcano eruption 520,000 years ago was 15 times bigger than record-breaking Tonga eruption Volcanoes Sascha Pare News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 43–44
Gargantuan 'star lizard' was one of the last (and largest) dinosaurs of its kind Dinosaurs Patrick Pester News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 44–45
Shell sanctions North Sea tie-back to TotalEnergies’ UK gas hub Energy Melisa Cavcic News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 45–46
Dinosaur prints 130 million years old found on Sussex beach Dinosaurs Zac Sherratt News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 45–47
Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano (Flores, Indonesia) field report: continuing lava flows on eastern flank Volcanoes Martin News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 47–48
Massive tectonic collision causing Himalayas to grow may also be splitting Tibet apart Tectonic Plates Stephanie Pappas News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 48–49
Pontypool: Orange river down to iron works pollution Pollution Nathan Bevan News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 49
Columbia, Rodinia and Pangaea: A history of Earth's supercontinents Earth's History Patrick Pester News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 50–52
Study uncovers potential origins of life in ancient hot springs Earth's History Newcastle University Press Office News vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 52–53
Geology Bites Earth and Solar System   Podcasts vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 53
Desert Island Discs Volcanoes Clive Oppenheimer Podcasts vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 53
Seismic Soundoff Geology Society of Exploration Geophysicists Podcasts vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 54
EarthViewer Earth's History   Websites vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 54
Northern Lights shine over volcano in Iceland in timelapse video Volcanoes   Websites vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 54
Earth Heritage Geodiversity   Websites vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 54
The Geology of Fair Isle Geology Liz Aston Article vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 55–56
FGS trip to the Cyclades - May 2003 Geology Beryl Jarvis Field Trips vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 57–61
Total Eclipse Eclipse   Photos vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 62
The Hoba Meteorite Meteorite   Places vol 27 no 2 iss 124 May 2024 63
Asteroids and Comets, a brief introduction Solar System Mike Millar Lecture Summary vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 6–10
Minerals of the Mourne Mountains Geology Norman Moles Lecture Summary vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 10–14
The Purbeck Mining Museum, Corfe Castle, Dorset Geology Mike Millar Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 14–15
July 2023 was the warmest globally Climate Change EU Copernicus Climate Change Service data Interesting Photos 1 vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 15–16
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says decision over gas drilling disappointing Oil exploration BBC news Stuart Maisner News vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 16
Fossils locked away for 1.75 billion years hold clues on key moment in Earth's history Fossils Jacklin Kwan, Live Science Earth history vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 16–18
NASA Juno spacecraft reveals Jupiter's volcanic moon Io like never before in spectacular images Planets Robert Lea, Live Science Space exploration vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 18–19
Japanese earthquake on 1 Jan shifted coastline over 800 feet Planets Samantha Mathewson, Live Science Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 19–20
Thousands in shelters overnight after tsunami warnings in Japan Tsunami Kelly Ng & Ali Abbas Ahmadi, BBC News Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 20–22
Iceland, situation in Grindavík has become very bleak following new eruption Volcano Sascha Pare, Live Science Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 22–24
China earthquake rescuers scramble to respond after more than 100 killed Earthquake Helen Davidson, The Guardian Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 24–26
New Royal Mint coins to feature three iconic dinosaurs Dinosaur Josh Davis, NHM Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 26–27
Ancient plant species revealed to be fossilised baby turtles Fossil James Ashworth, NHM Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 27–28
Pliosaur discovery, huge sea monster emerges from Dorset cliffs Fossil Jonathan Amos and Alison Francis BBC News, Science Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 28–30
Prehistoric fast food: fossil reveals final meal of young tyrannosaur Fossil Nicola Davis, The Guardian Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 31–32
Nasa delivers teaspoonful of asteroid Bennu to UK Earth history Jonathan Amos Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 32–33
Isle of Wight Enormous fossil ammonite dug out from boulder Fossil BBC Science Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 34
Seamount twice the size of world's tallest building discovered hidden under the waves Volcano Sascha Pare, Live Science Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 34–35
Geology and Earth Science Terms and Definitions Geology SAGE Online resources vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 35–36
Cornwall shaken by 2.7 magnitude earthquake Earthquake Jonathan Morris Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 36
Supervolcano 'megabeds' discovered at bottom of sea point to catastrophic events in Europe every 10,000 to 15,000 years Volcano Hannah Osborne, Live Science Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 36–37
Japan gets a new island after undersea volcano erupts Volcano Justin McCurry, The Guardian Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 38–39
Most Martian meteorites are curiously young in age Metorites Josh Davis, NHM Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 39–41
The remains of an Ancient Planet lie deep within Earth Earth history Lori Dajose, Caltech News Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 41–43
Net zero boost as carbon storage licences accepted Climate change North Sea Transition Authority Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 43–44
Moon is 40 million years older than we thought, tiny crystals from Apollo mission confirm Planetary science Harry Baker, Live Science Article vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 44–45
The Power of Nature: Pompeii – 24 August 79 AD Volcano Janet Catchpole Interesting Animation vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 45
Terminal and Lateral Moraine Glacier Richard Droker, wanderflechten Interesting Photos 2 vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 46
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster review – quite possibly the most joyous show ever made Fossil Lucy Mangan, The Guardian TV review vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 46–48
Newfound T. rex relative was an even bigger apex predator, remarkable skull discovery suggests Dinosaur   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 48
Factchecked: the UK government’s claims about North Sea oil and gas oil exploration   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 48
Megalodon tooth found on unexplored seamount 10,000 feet below the ocean's surface Dinosaur   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 48
Ventnor cliffs at risk of further movement after landslide Geology   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 48
Tonga volcano eruption was fueled by two merging chambers that are still brimming with magma Volcano   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 48
Challenging assumptions: The 8.5-year rhythm of Earth's inner core Earth's history   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 49
72 million-year-old blue dragon unearthed in Japan is unlike anything we've ever seen Dinosaur   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 49
New unified theory shows how past landscapes drove the evolution of Earth's rich diversity of life Earth's history   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 49
NASA finally opens OSIRIS-REX asteroid sample canister after freeing stuck lid Asteroid   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 49
What is that material?: Potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu stumps scientists with its odd makeup Asteroid   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 49
Stressed jellyfish reveal dangers of seabed mining Marine life   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 50
Cop28’s winners and losers: from fossil fuel firms to future generations Climate change   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 50
Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia Volcano   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 50
The sun is blinding us to thousands of potentially lethal asteroids. Can scientists spot them before it's too late? Asteroids   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 50
Tonga's strange volcanic eruption was even more massive than we knew Volcano   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 50
Dust from the dino-killing impact ushered in years of global darkness Dinosaur   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 50
Scientists finally discover lost continent' thought to have vanished without a trace Earth history   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 51
Zealandia, Earth's hidden continent, was torn from supercontinent Gondwana in flood of fire 100 million years ago Earth history   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 51
What's inside Earth? Earth history   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 51
Fountains of diamonds that erupt from Earth's center are revealing the lost history of supercontinents Earth history   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 51
National Geographic: Atlantic Ocean Floor 1968 Historic Wall Map Series Map   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 52
Plate Tectonics Chart   Further Reading vol 27 no 1 is 123 February 2024 53