Earth and Environment - Earth Sciences
Earth’s mantle gases found seeping into groundwater far from volcanic zones
Scientists have uncovered new evidence to suggest that Earth is leaking gases from deep inside its mantle - even in regions without any volcanic activity.
1.5°C target too high for polar ice sheets and sea level rise
Efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C under the Paris Climate Agreement may not go far enough to save the world's ice sheets. That's according to a new study led by Professor Chris Stokes in our Department of Geography.
Geothermal gases offer strong evidence of a Superplume beneath East Africa
Sophisticated chemical analysis of volcanic gases from Kenya have provided the first evidence that a vast mass of deep Earth material lies beneath East Africa.
Scientists make first direct observation of the trapped waves that shook the world
Researchers have used cutting-edge satellite technology to shed light on the global mystery of the unexplained seismic signals that "shook the Earth" for nine days.
Analysis: Temporary warming above globally agreed temperature limit could have permanent consequence
Writing in The Conversation, Professor Paul Dodds (UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources) argues that we should aim to minimise global warming as much as possible, rather than focus on a particular target.
The recipe for finding clean hydrogen
Clean hydrogen could be key to a greener future and there is a lot if it right beneath our feet in the Earth's crust. The trick is knowing exactly where it is and in which conditions it survives. For this, the geology needs to be just right.
Analysis: Temporary warming above globally agreed temperature limit could have permanent consequence

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