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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology?

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Virtual 3D models can improve the classroom learning experience by removing this hurdle and providing students with 3D representations of geological features. This technique is especially effective compared to traditional teaching methods, as it creates a far richer classroom learning environment. “We Pathway from school to geology.

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Modelling mines: how can a new 3D modelling platform make mining more sustainable and be part of the solution to climate change?

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Mines consume a lot of energy and water when they are drilling and crushing rocks, which they do to extract metals and minerals. The water and energy used by a mine, along with the waste produced, is part of its mining footprint. The water and energy used by a mine, along with the waste produced, is part of its mining footprint.

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Farming on permafrost

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Instead of putting energy into the edible portions, the plant puts energy into seed production which can reduce edibility and flavour. Melissa is a permafrost geomorphologist, specialising in Arctic landscapes, but geomorphologists are not restricted to studying Earth. Could agriculture increase permafrost thaw?

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What is the fate of dissolved oxygen in our oceans?

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CLIMATE MODELS — big computer models that use maths, physics and chemistry to characterise how energy and matter (solid, gas or fluid) flow between the hydrosphere (oceans, ice, rivers and lakes), atmosphere and land. In the end, I chose a subject that incorporates all the topics I enjoyed at secondary school: physical geography.

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