Teme Valley Geological Society

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Based in the Worcestershire village of Martley in the UK.
As a GeoVillage it is one of several villages across Europe which have outstanding geology.
Hold regular talks delivered by leading geologists.
Organise field trips from summer evening rambles to foreign field trips.
Research, conserve and promote local geology sites.
Engage in projects to carry out research on local geology and landforms.
Run courses in rocks, minerals, fossils and all things rock related.

Next Talk

Mon 27 March 2023 7.30pm

Prof. Ian Fairchild, University of Birmingham

An update on the Anthropocene

See future and past talks

Peak District Geo Walk

New Peak District Geo Walk. Book available as 14 PDF’s, one for each section of this circular long distance walk.

News on latest courses and field trips

GENERAL

Turkey Syria Earthquakes–what happened
Italian Earthquake Expert Carlo Doglioni: Turkey Moved 3 Meters Towards Arabian Peninsula
Can animals sense earthquakes?
Turkey earthquake fault lines mapped from space
A new ocean is being formed in Africa
Magma Charts a Shockingly Unexpected Course Beneath Volcanoes
Subduction initiation triggered the Caribbean large igneous province
Dike Cross-Cutting Sedimentary Rock -Spain
Late Devonian fish, the ‘one who consumes others,’ was 8 feet long
Four ways that fossils are part of everyday life
Earth’s Mantle Has a Gooey Layer We Never Knew About
Was Earth already heating up, or did global warming reverse a long-term cooling
Fossil study challenges assumptions about the ‘Great Dying’

Somethings to cheer you up:-

Ecosystem collapse ‘inevitable’ unless wildlife losses reversed
Worries About the Earth’s Carbon Cycle
What are the moral implications of humanity going extinct?

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