Geoscientist Online

Welcome to the online version of the Geological Society's Fellowship magazine. As well as the online magazine, these pages feature news and updates from the Society and the geoscience community.

Ted Nield and Sarah Day report and blog regularly during the British Science Association's Annual Festival (14-17 September) at Aston University, Birmingham. Coverage begins 9 September at the pre-Festival Press Conference.

Adler deWind reports on new research challenging official reassurances that tar sand mining in Alberta, Canada, does not damage the environment or human health.

The Younger Dryas Impact Theory suffers yet another blow, as a team of scientists casts heavy doubt upon the last remaining un-debunked evidence in support of the hypothesis, reports Dwain Eldred.

Sue Bowler describes a new BGS report that suggests big shortages in crucial rare earth elements may be looming in the not too distant future.