Climate scientists identify abrupt transitions in climate records that may have been caused by the climate system crossing a tipping point. They devised a statistical method to determine whether these transitions are simply noise or evidence of a more significant change. Their method is less error-prone than previous methods, since it doesn't rely on human determination. It also allows comparing different records consistently and can identify important events that may have been overlooked in older studies.

Welcome POSTPONED Due to the rescue in Wales over the weekend with many MCR volunteers involved , this training exercise has been postponed. Rhino Rift will be closed to visitors on Saturday 13th November for a MCR training exercise. Please avoid the cave on this day.

CSCC Anchor Placement Programme To request that CSCC consider placing anchors in a place where there are currently none, or that may benefit for additional anchors, please bring it to a CSCC meeting by filling in the anchor request form below. The list below details previous request and other intended work. A rejection in the past does not mean that the same place should not be submitted again, attitudes change over time.

Equipment CSCC ANCHOR PLACEMENT PROGRAMME See CSCC Anchor Placement Programme ECO ANCHORS MAINTAINED BY THE CSCC All anchors should be checked before use. See [Anchor Inspection & Usage] Anchors that do not meet the tests should be reported to the Equipment Officer via email. Please see previous reports and the outcomes. Anchors in the CSCC region that are not listed below have not been placed by the CSCC.

Welcome POSTPONED Due to the rescue in Wales over the weekend with many MCR volunteers involved , this training exercise has been postponed. Rhino Rift will be closed to visitors on Saturday 13th November for a MCR training exercise. Please avoid the cave on this day.

news event access rhino_rift mcr ccc_ltd MCR Training Exercise - Rhino Rift - Sat 13th Nov - Postponed POSTPONED Due to the rescue in Wales over the weekend with many MCR volunteers involved , this training exercise has been postponed. Mendip Cave rescue will be undertaking a training exercise at Rhino Rift on Saturday 13th November. As this will require the use of the first three pitches on both routes, the cave will not be open to other groups on that day. We apologise for any inconvenienc…

Eastwater 35ft Pitch Often referred to as Dolphin Pitch Request Received: October 2020 The current bolts that are in place, are in my opinion becoming quite dodgy and ideally should be backed up to other belay points if possible. This area would benefit well from new trusted resin anchors as it receives a large amount of traffic, including among student groups who may not have experience in evaluating the condition of spits or similar style anchors.

news event access rhino_rift mcr ccc_ltd MCR Training Exercise - Rhino Rift - Sat 13th Nov - Postponed Due to the rescue in Wales over the weekend with many MCR volunteers involved , this training exercise has been postponed. Mendip Cave rescue will be undertaking a training exercise at Rhino Rift on Saturday 13th November. As this will require the use of the first three pitches on both routes, the cave will not be open to other groups on that day. We apologise for any inconvenience this ma…

Precambrian cratons -- some of Earth's oldest rocks -- were uninhabitable for microbes for much of their existence, with the longest period of habitability not much beyond a billion years, and many only for the past 50 million to 300 million years, according to a paper correlating Earth's deep biosphere with geologic history.

news event bca BCA Ballot - Have Your Say! All BCA members whose emails addresses BCA holds should by now have received an email with a 'voting token' enabling them to vote in the ballot for the election of BCA chair and on the various constitutional changes that have been proposed.

news event bca BCA Ballot - There's Still Time To Have Your Say! Voting in the BCA elections and the online ballot on the various constitutional amendments is still live until midnight on 31st October 2021. All BCA members for whom the organisation holds a valid email address should by now have received an email with a voting 'token' enabling them to cast their votes in the elections and on the proposals for the amendments to the constitution as

news event bca BCA AGM 2021 Ballot Results [Full breakdown of the votes here]. Elections Position Winning Candidate(s) Chair Russell Myers Secretary Allan Richardson Training Officer Steve Gray Individual Member Reps. Nigel Atkins & Josh White

Welcome The results of the ballots following the recent AGM have now been announced. Congratulations to the winners and commiserations to the losers. Read more ... 1st November 2021 An evening of talks and presentations including the giving of the annual J'Rat Digging Award.

news event J'Rat Digging Award 2021 [J'Rat Digging Award Poster] Saturday 20th November from 19:30hrs in the Long Room, Hunters Lodge Inn. Includes the presentation of the award to the winning team for 2021 followed by talks/presentations from the entrants plus a Mendip digging update.

news event access mcr swildons_hole MCR Rescue Practice - Swildons Hole - Sat 6th Nov Received From Mendip Cave Rescue: Dear fellow cavers, I am writing this to inform you of an upcoming rescue practice in Swildons Hole scheduled for the 6th November, and please pass this on to your members. Please be aware that the practise will involve a pitch haul up the 20ft pot.