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Arctic meltdown

A Forward Look to a Roadmap for Solid Earth Science in Europe

Historical maps of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and Ireland

Sinkholes (or dolines)

World Mineral Statistics Data Download

Arctic meltdown

Visit the BGS Ice in the Greenhouse exhibition at the
Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition from 2–7 July.

A Forward Look to a Roadmap for Solid Earth Science in Europe

To be competitive on the world stage, Europe needs a coordinated, comprehensive Earth Science research strategy.

A consultation for 2013–33 (and beyond) is on-going, closing date 31 May 2013. Everyone is invited to participate. It's our Earth.

Historical maps of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and Ireland

Scans of all BGS one-inch hand-coloured maps issued between 1835 and 1905 have now been released on OpenGeoscience for viewing. They include the very first maps compiled by the founder of the Survey, Sir Henry De la Beche, and cover all maps issued before colour printing was introduced.

Sinkholes (or dolines)

Recent sinkhole collapses in the United States have attracted much media attention.

Dr Andy Farrant and Dr Anthony Cooper discuss sinkholes in the UK and examine how they are formed.

World Mineral Statistics Data Download

MineralsUK World Mineral Statistics data from 1992 to 2011 are now available to download direct to Microsoft Excel format.

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