School Of Earth Sciences
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Prehistoric mega-shark could have fins as large as a human
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- September 3, 2020, 20:46
The entire size of a prehistoric mega-shark made famous in Hollywood films has been revealed in a new study. Previously only the length of the Otodus(...)

Shifting rainfall patterns a growing threat to farming in sub-Saharan Africa
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- April 23, 2020, 06:00
One of the more ominous indicators of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa has been the dramatic recent shifts in rainfall patterns. With rain-fed agr(...)

Work of geologist, psychologist recognised by Royal Irish Academy
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- March 23, 2018, 21:40
Irish academics Prof Malcolm MacLachlan and Prof John J. Walsh have been awarded gold medals by the Royal Irish Academy for their “world-renowned cont(...)

Drilling the seabed for answers to Earth’s mysteries
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- December 28, 2017, 00:02
Sometimes when you want answers, you have to go digging. Or maybe drilling deep below the seabed. Two researchers have swapped dry land in Ireland for(...)

Across the North Atlantic with the Go-Ship ocean survey
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- June 29, 2017, 06:00
Because our planet is changing at a pace more rapid than at any time in human history, continuous monitoring of our oceans is now an important endeavo(...)