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Welcome to this month’s newsletter with the focus on Geohazards. The hydropower sector should take note of two important events. The first was the lethal rock and ice landslide in the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand, India, that left ~200 people dead or missing, and destroyed and badly damaged two large hydropower schemes under construction. The…

Welcome to this month’s newsletter with the focus on the application of environmental and engineering geophysics to ground investigations. With the UK Government flagging its policy of ‘Build Back Better’ and the requirement to utilise brownfield sites more, there is growing demand for more costeffective and technically robust ground investigations. Now the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown…

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2021, which focuses on exciting advances in the offshore renewable energy sector. Industries and governments across the globe are planning to achieve net-zero carbon commitments, with offshore wind being a natural choice for many. The UK government alone has projected 30% of power will be supplied by offshore wind…