Katie Burton
Are nuclear reactors at risk from earthquakes?
Jul 11, 2019
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Tectonics
Scientists from Bristol University are working in conjunction with EDF Energy to test the effect of earthquakes on nuclear reactor cores
The San Andreas Fault may be linked to others – which could make the next earthquake worse
Jul 10, 2019
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Tectonics
Models suggest that far from ending at the Imperial Valley, the San Andreas Fault may be linked to two other faults in the region, forming a continuous line from California into Mexico
Why earthquakes at mid-ocean ridges are more common at low-tide
Jul 09, 2019
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Tectonics
Researchers at Colombia University have answered a question that has confounded scientists for decades – why are earthquakes in the ocean linked to low-tide?
THE DEEP by Alex Rogers book review
Jul 04, 2019
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Books
by Alex Rogers • Wildfire • £20 (hardback)
Aruanas review: Carlos Manga Jr and Estela Renner
Jul 02, 2019
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Films
An ‘environmental thriller’ focusing on the lives of campaigners working to protect the Amazon rainforest proves as responsible on-screen as it does off-screen
Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition review
Jul 01, 2019
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Exhibitions
The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition is open to visitors from 1-7 July, featuring 22 exhibits and 250 scientists showcasing cutting edge research
The Flood review: Anthony Woodley
Jun 21, 2019
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Films
In this moving, sometimes harrowing film from director Anthony Woodley, the relationship between an asylum seeker and an immigration official takes centre stage, humanising both individuals through two excellent performances
Mikael Frödin: fly fisherman and environmental activist
Jun 10, 2019
Published in
I’m a Geographer
Mikael Frödin is a Swedish-born professional fly fisherman turned environmental activist. In 2019 he appeared in the film, Artifishal, to highlight the dangers of open-net salmon farms
Glacier tongues: a freshwater phenomenon?
Jun 07, 2019
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Water
The discovery a long ‘tongue’ of ice beneath a glacial lake in Patagonia could have implications for freshwater glacial stability
Biochar: miracle or madness?
Jun 06, 2019
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Development
Biochar was once heralded as a miracle product, one that could both sequester carbon and improve soil conditions. Though it’s found itself out of the limelight in recent years, some scientists are still fighting its corner
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