Hannah Bird

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Incoming President Jessica Smith discusses her geoscience career and hopes for the Society's future during her Presidency

My aim has been to help the Society develop its prominence to match its eminence,” says Jon Gluyas, as he reflects on his time as President

Words by Hannah Bird 3 June 2026 T he Cryogenian Period (720–635 million years ago) witnessed two “Snowball Earth” glaciations—extreme

Large volcanic eruptions may have played a bigger role in triggering historical famines across China than previously understood, according to a new study that traced links between eruptions, climate disruption, and food shortages over more than four centuries.

A buildup of warmth in the North Atlantic Ocean could provide an early warning that Europe is more likely to experience unusually hot summers years later, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters.

22 June 2026 Discarded , palaeontologists Sarah Gabbott and Jan Zalasiewicz speculate about which components of our throwaway world will survive for future palaeontologists to discover and then interpret.

24 June 2026 Buy land—they don't make it anymore ”. That phrase still resonates with me years later and feels perhaps more relevant today.

June 27, 2026 feature by Hannah Bird , Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley , reviewed by Robert Egan

July 3, 2026 feature by Hannah Bird , Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley , reviewed by Andrew Zinin