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New research highlights significant earthquake potential in Indonesia’s capital city
04/11/2025
Research reveals that a fault cutting through the subsurface of Jakarta could generate a damaging earthquake of high magnitude.
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World Cities Day: the geological story of our cities
31/10/2025
Understanding the rocks that underlie our towns and cities, the risks they can present and how they influence urban planning and redevelopment.
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Fieldwork on Volcán de Fuego
13/10/2025
Understanding how one of the world’s most active volcanoes builds up material, and how they collapse to feed hot flows
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Lyell Centre opens its doors for a special virtual weekend
25/09/2020
Members of the public will get a rare chance to take a look behind the scenes of the Lyell Centre later this month.
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Scientists identify hidden landslides beneath Scottish lochs
26/06/2020
Survey data shows five locations around the Scottish coast are subject to underwater landslides.
