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Royal Holloway Earth Scientists share Methane expertise with UK delegation
30 Oct 2026Researchers from the Greenhouse Gas Research Group based at Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway, met with representatives of Turkmenistan’s oil and gas sector and relevant ministries visiting the UK
Scientists discover evidence of salty water in meteorite
31 Jul 2026Salty water similar to Earth’s oceans found in meteorite that struck New Jersey home
Earth Scientists join royal reception to support action on super pollutants
25 Jun 2026Members from the Greenhouse Gas Research Group in Earth Sciences attended a climate reception hosted by King Charles.
Professor Euan Nisbet wins award for work on methane science
30 Apr 2026Professor Euan Nisbet has been honoured for his work on atmospheric methane during a meeting hosted by the European Commission
Earth Scientist leads pioneering geoscience projects with latest technologies
13 Mar 2026Professor Jurgen Adam continues to champion innovation at the intersection of geoscience, engineering, and autonomous systems
A Geologist’s analysis of Greenland's natural resources beneath the ice
21 Jan 2026Dr Jonathan Paul offers an explanation for the reasons why Greenland’s mineral wealth has been such a hot topic in the news recently.
Mary Anning Scholarship 2025
03 Jun 2025Five scholarships are now available with a cash award of £3,000 for new postgraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds studying for our Earth Sciences MSc by Research degree
Geoscientist gives expert insight on ship crash environmental risks
18 Mar 2025Providing expertise on the threats of chemical spillages which posed significant environmental risks was Dr Jonathan Paul, Senior Lecturer in Earth Sciences
Study finds pipeline blasts released record-shattering amount of methane into the Nord Stream
15 Jan 2025The rupture resulted in the planet’s largest human-caused release of methane; new study coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) finds.
Dr Queenie Chan explores hidden depths of the Solar System on BBC Two
25 Oct 2024Dr Queenie Chan, a Planetary Scientist from the Department of Earth Sciences was filmed for an episode of ‘Solar System’ presented by Professor Brian Cox and airing this Autumn on BBC Two.
Royal Holloway academic examines high hopes for natural hydrogen
24 Oct 2024Professor Dave Waltham discusses the role of hydrogen as an increasingly important component of the energy transition in an article published in New Energy World magazine.
Dr Queenie Chan on BBC The Sky at Night’s Space Rock Return special
09 Apr 2024Dr Queenie Chan discusses alien salt found in the Bennu asteroid sample for the latest edition of The Sky at Night on BBC Four.