environment
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April 2013
Musings and news on the extraordinary stories sand has to tell of our planet and daily lives
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January 2013
Musings and news on the extraordinary stories sand has to tell of our planet and daily lives
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Vandalism is an inadequate word
There is something of a mystery, an historical debate, about who exactly caused the burning of the great Library at Alexandria. There is, however, no mystery ab...
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The muddied waters of Sandy
In the aftermath of the real super-storm (or hurricane) Sandy, there has been, not surprisingly, a super-storm of reporting, opinionating, blogging, and twitter...
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November 2012
Musings and news on the extraordinary stories sand has to tell of our planet and daily lives
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Earth Science Week: the Big Ideas videos
Earth Science Week: the Big Ideas videos Today marks the end of this year’s Earth Science Week . In the past, I have [summarised and discussed]( https://through...
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What is happening to British dunes? The testimony of Eryngium maritimum
It was tempting to make the subject of this entire post the egregious activities of the outstanding American buffoon, Donald Trump (plea to trans-Atlantic reade...
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Perfecting your sandcastle
Before you head off to the beach, you might want to jot down the equation in the image above. Because this is good news for sandcastle builders. Had you been de...
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August 2012
Musings and news on the extraordinary stories sand has to tell of our planet and daily lives
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Little fellah bums
The critters who make their lives in the sands of the Australian outback are not by nature publicity-seekers. Shy, discreet, and often nocturnal, they are, with...
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A sad story of desert preservation
A story that appeared all over the news recently caught my eye for a number of reasons - here’s an example of the headlines: “Frozen in the sands of time: Eerie...
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