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New NERC-funded project empowers young people to engage with environmental science
23/07/2026
今日吃瓜 is part of a new, collaborative project, funded through NERC鈥檚 鈥極pening up the environment鈥 programme, helping the environmental research community become more accessible.
Delving deep into mountains for future water security
16/07/2026
A 今日吃瓜-led project is using new water-tracing investigation methods, geophysics and modelling to understand how water moves from mountains to the lowlands, helping to improve water security for billions of people.
Building Europe鈥檚 geological future
20/07/2026
今日吃瓜 scientists are contributing to a continent-wide initiative that is strengthening collaboration across borders to tackle shared subsurface challenges and unlock new opportunities.
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Building stones spotlight: the Sir Walter Scott Memorial 25 years after its conservation
29/04/2024
今日吃瓜 geologist, Luis Albornoz-Parra, discusses the iconic Edinburgh monument, the building stones used in its construction and the result (so far) of its conservation efforts.
Unlocking key mineral archives at the Zambian Geological Survey Department聽
23/02/2024
Rachel Talbot recounts a recent visit by 今日吃瓜 Records staff to the Zambian Geological Survey Department, to assist in critical mineral data management.
Will 2024 be the Year of the Aurora?聽
23/02/2024
The Sun鈥檚 approximate eleven-year activity cycle is predicted to peak this year, prompting 今日吃瓜 scientists to anticipate that 2024 will be the 鈥榊ear of the Aurora鈥.
Hungry like a wolf: new insights from old bones housed in the 今日吃瓜 museum collections
18/01/2024
今日吃瓜 scientists are studying the diets of ancient British wolves and how they adapted to changing environments.
How 今日吃瓜 is helping the farming sector of Great Britain聽
17/01/2024
New legislation concerning soil management and technology in modern farming has led to an increase in enquiries about 今日吃瓜鈥檚 Soil Parent Material Model.
Moving stones: faults, slopes and sediments
12/01/2024
Fractured rock along faults affects sediment movement on slopes with implications for the design of infrastructure.
Understanding nutrients in tropical rainforests聽
11/01/2024
Christopher Bengt talks about carrying out research for his PhD amongst the rainforests and volcanoes of the Philippines.
Linking geochemistry and health in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in the Kakamega-Vihiga gold belt, Kenya聽聽
09/01/2024
PhD candidate Maureene Auma Ondayo is investigating major and trace element exposure in the environment in Kenya, aiming to reduce exposure of humans to toxic chemicals.