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Monday, 13 June 2016

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The Unconformity At Rathivade 

Reporting on a Revolution [2016-06-13 18:40:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (222 visits) info

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My friend Pradeep Sarkar died last Tuesday June 7th. He got up that morning and complained of shortness of breath. In a few minutes it was all over. He leaves behind a shattered family, a wife and a son, and a large number of stunned friends, colleagues and students. I met Pradeep when he joined the faculty at Fergusson College, Pune, during my second year B.Sc. He had a way with students

Voice of the Future 2016 

Geological Society of London blog [2016-03-21 18:07:44]  recommend  recommend this post  (170 visits) info
Early career scientists had the opportunity to experience how science interacts with government policy, at Parliament’s annual Voice of the Future event on Tuesday 1st March. Voice of the Future is organised by the Royal Society of Biology, on behalf of other … Continue reading

Uncertainty – is technology the solution? 

Geological Society of London blog [2016-03-03 13:11:56]  recommend  recommend this post  (141 visits) info

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A guest post from the Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain (PESGB) 6th Annual PESGB Stoneley Lecture ‘Uncertainty – Is Technology the Solution?’ with Lord Robert Winston Central Hall Westminster, London Tuesday 8 March 2016, 6pm (followed by a free … Continue reading

Mineral museum bill hearing in state Senate 

Arizona Geology [2016-02-15 23:17:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (187 visits) info

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The Arizona Senate Appropriations Committee with hear SB1440, the Mining & Mineral Museum Transfer bill, at a meeting starting at 2 PM, Tuesday, February 16, in Senate Hearing Room 109. During a hearing in the Government Committee last week, committee members repeatedly quizzed the lobbyist for the Arizona Historical Society about whether there are any plans or intent to re-open the

How to speak or comment on Arizona legislation 

Arizona Geology [2016-02-15 18:15:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (143 visits) info

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There are two bills coming up for hearings this week of interest to geologists: SB 1440 Mining and mineral museum; transfer hearing in Senate Appropriations Committee (Senate Hearing Room 109), 2pm, Tuesday, February 16 HB 2613  Regulatory boards; licensing revisions hearing in House Commerce Committee, (House Hearing Room 1), 9:30 am, Wednesday, February 17

Court Ruling on Clean Power Plan a Setback, But… 

State of the Planet [2016-02-10 22:47:42]  recommend  recommend this post  (191 visits) info

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The Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday to postpone implementation of the Clean Power Plan represents a setback for efforts to combat climate change; but the damage to the U.S. ability to meet pledges it made at the Paris climate summit in December “is less than it might seem,” says Michael

Putting Bertha in Perspective 

New Stories in Stone [2016-01-15 00:38:51]  recommend  recommend this post  (280 visits) info

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So she’s not moving again. A few days ago Bertha’s barge got tippy, then on Tuesday, the ground near her started to give way and a massive sink hole appeared. Today, we have Governor Inslee putting out a cease and desist order, immediately stopping any further work by Bertha. The old gal cannot get a … Continue reading Putting Bertha in

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Dan\'s Wild Wild Science Journal [2015-12-09 01:42:50]  recommend  recommend this post  (156 visits) info

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The PM 2.5 level reached over 310 ppm in Beijing Tuesday, and this level makes the air hazardous to breathe. In the U.S. (and most major countries), a level over 35 ppm is considered unhealthful. In Beijing, schools are closed and severe road restrictions are in force., and you can thank clean coal for the problem. Oh, and just in case you haven’t seen the most disastrous PR spot of all

Sunday: Day of rest for fires, study suggests 

AGU Meetings [2015-11-20 19:18:04]  recommend  recommend this post  (174 visits) info
Fires are more prevalent on a Tuesday and less likely on a Sunday, according to a new study, which highlights the dramatic effect humans, religion and culture have on the global

#OpenCon 2015: absolutely, indisputably, the best conference ever 

Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week [2015-11-19 11:08:58]  recommend  recommend this post  (266 visits) info
I got back on Tuesday from OpenCon 2015 — the most astonishing conference on open scholarship. Logistically, it works very different from most conferences: students have their expenses paid, but established scholars have to pay a registration fee and cover their own expenses. That inversion of how things are usually done captures much of what’s

Lefkada: dramatic landslides from the earthquake on 17th November 

The Landslide Blog [2015-11-19 09:15:38]  recommend  recommend this post  (167 visits) info

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The M=6.5 earthquake off the coast of Lefkada in Greece on Tuesday induced dramatic landslides, caught on video, that have covered the famously beautiful Egremni

Presidential Memo Imparts “Moral Obligation” on Agencies to Mitigate Impacts of Natural Resource Development 

Mineral Law Blog [2015-11-06 16:40:49]  recommend  recommend this post  (164 visits) info
On Tuesday, November 3, the White House released a Presidential Memorandum: “Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment” (“Memorandum”).  The Memorandum was sent to the Secretaries of Defense, Interior and Agriculture and the administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and purports to establish … Continue

Mark Your Calendars for these events happening at HMNS 10/19-10/25 

BEYONDbones [2015-10-19 03:00:21]  recommend  recommend this post  (81 visits) info
Bust out your planners, calendars, and PDAs (if you are throwback like that), it’s time to mark your calendars for the HMNS events of this week!  Lecture – The Mystery of the Pyramids: Recent Discoveries by Zahi Hawass Tuesday, Oct. 20 6:30 p.m.No … Continue reading

Karachi rockfall: a human-induced tragedy? 

The Landslide Blog [2015-10-15 08:55:27]  recommend  recommend this post  (162 visits) info

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A rockfall in Karachi on Tuesday killed 13 people including seven children. Images of the site hint that there may be a human cause of the

National Fossil Day is TOMORROW! 

Utah Geological Survey - blog [2015-10-13 20:17:52]  recommend  recommend this post  (136 visits) info

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Hey everyone! Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 14th, is the 6th annual National Fossil Day! Follow the National Fossil Day Facebook page for information and events HERE. A message from the American Geosciences Institute— “You are invited to join in celebration of the 6th Annual National Fossil Day on Wednesday, October 14, 2015.  National Fossil Day is

Fighting apatosaur art #3: Bob Nicholls 

Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week [2015-09-25 09:08:24]  recommend  recommend this post  (168 visits) info
On the morning of Tuesday 1st December, on SVPCA day 1, I gave my talk about apatosaur neck combat. In one of the afternoon sessions, I sat next to Bob Nicholls, and found myself thinking how awesome it would be if he sketched some apato-combat. But I didn’t want to come right out and say “Hey, Bob, how ’bout you spontaneously

This is Why You Have Not Seen A Bunch of Images of Pluto This Weekend 

Dan\'s Wild Wild Science Journal [2015-07-13 06:19:14]  recommend  recommend this post  (656 visits) info

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July 14, 2015 is going to be an important date in the history book of space exploration. At about 7:50 AM Tuesday, New York time,  the New Horizons probe will pass about 12,500 km from Pluto, and the most sophisticated set of instruments ever put in deep space will record high resolution images of the dwarf planet. Images of Pluto will be recorded in visible and infrared light, while other

Mark Your Calendars for these events happening at HMNS 6/22-6/28 

BEYONDbones [2015-06-22 03:00:23]  recommend  recommend this post  (167 visits) info
Bust out your planners, calendars, and PDAs (if you are throwback like that), it’s time to mark your calendars for the HMNS events of this week! Film Screening – Queen Of The Sun: What Are The Bees Telling Us?Tuesday, June … Continue reading

Mine Water Management & Treatment 

I think mining [2015-06-16 06:31:28]  recommend  recommend this post  (174 visits) info
A bit of self promotion.  There is still time to sign up and join us next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings (PST) for the EduMine course on Mine Waste Management and Treatment.  See this link for details. This is an entirely new course–none of the materials we will present have been presented before.  The reason

Housing Watchdog Slams Massive Property Inspection Industry 

Liberty, Equality, Geology [2015-06-02 01:28:54]  recommend  recommend this post  (140 visits) info
The inspectors who decide whether homes are already abandoned and they are ready for foreclosure are performing such a terrible job which the whole system has a major overhaul, along with perhaps should be scrapped altogether, a government watchdog warned on Tuesday. Property inspectors hired by banks along with other mortgage companies are routinely doctoring […] The post Housing Watchdog Slams Massive Property Inspection Industry appeared first on Liberty, Equality, and
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