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• Scientists home in on a potential Anthropocene Golden Spike in new research

  Date: 4 Jan 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/scientists-home-in-on-a-potential-anthropocene-2018golden-spike2019-in-new-research

  The international working group, which includes geologists Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams and Colin Waters, from our School of Geography, Geology...

• New research blows the lid on volcanic activity

  Date: 11 Dec 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/new-research-blows-the-lid-on-volcanic-activity

  Geologists from our University have been unravelling an age-old geological story.

• Anthropocene book series launches in Croatia with book on the far-future Earth by Leicester geologist

  Date: 20 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/anthropocene-book-series-launches-in-croatia-with-book-on-the-far-future-earth-by-leicester-geologist

  A new book series titled ‘Anthropocene’ has just been launched by Croatia’s leading academic book publisher Skolska knjiga, with the first title...

• University data allows members of the public to search for land use in their area of the UK based on postcode

  Date: 9 Nov 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/university-data-allows-members-of-the-public-to-search-for-land-use-in-their-area-of-the-uk-based-on-postcode

  For the first time, members of the public can now search for how the land is used in their local area of the United Kingdom based on their...

• Scientist discusses global environmental issues at Sultans banquet

  Date: 23 Oct 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/scientist-discusses-global-environmental-issues-at-sultan2019s-banquet

  Professor Jan Zalasiewicz (pictured) from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment recently spoke at a banquet in Frankfurt held by...

• Geology researchers participate in Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society events

  Date: 2 Oct 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/geology-professors-participate-in-leicester-literary-and-philosophical-society-events

  Founded in 1835, The Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society predates the University by over a century, yet it was an integral catalyst in...

• Scientists suggest significant scale of human impact on planet has changed course of Earths history

  Date: 29 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/scientists-suggest-significant-scale-of-human-impact-on-planet-has-changed-course-of-earth2019s-history

  The significant scale of human impact on our planet has changed the course of Earth history, an international team of scientists led by our School...

• Leicester passes 4 million readers milestone on The Conversation

  Date: 19 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-passes-4-million-reader-milestone-on-the-conversation

  Academics from across our University have collectively captured the imagination of over 4 million readers through nearly 230 articles written...

• Encore Geologists on scientific drilling odyssey

  Date: 12 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/geologists-on-third-scientific-drilling-exhibition-at-sea

  For the third time in two years, Leicester geologists from the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment will participate in an offshore...

• Antarcticas volcanoes a song of ice and fire

  Date: 7 Sep 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/antarcticas-volcanoes-a-song-of-ice-and-fire

  Antarctica is a vast icy wasteland covered by the world’s largest ice sheet. This ice sheet contains about 90% of fresh water on the planet.