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Increasing road resilience
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Increasing road resilience

28 February 2024

Roads in the Fenlands area of south Lincolnshire are of national importance, providing vital transport routes for the transfer of agricultural products...

Volcanic connections
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Volcanic connections

28 February 2024

Constraining the subsurface behaviour of magma using surface observations is notoriously difficult. At oceanic hotspots, the crust is relatively thin,...

Metals from asteroids
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Metals from asteroids

1 December 2023

Asteroids are often portrayed as interstellar treasure troves of precious metals. Asteroid mining may provide a valuable source of key metals for use on...

Microplastic sediment sinks
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Microplastic sediment sinks

30 November 2023

Microplastics and their potential impacts on life on Earth have been the subject of increasing focus in recent years. Of particular interest are the ‘missing’...

Volcanic bouncing bombs
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Volcanic bouncing bombs

30 November 2023

The growing human presence near active volcanoes has raised concerns about volcanic hazards. Currently, more than one billion people live within a 100...

Emerging geothermal
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Emerging geothermal

4 September 2023

Geothermal energy is a key component of the energy transition in Europe, particularly given that many of the required exploration and drilling skills are...

Australia’s shifting sands
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Australia’s shifting sands

4 September 2023

Despite Australia’s relative tectonic stability, earthquakes do still occur together with their associated hazards, such as liquefaction (when loosely...

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