BGS in the media Nov 2012
Archive of news and articles featuring BGS science and scientists in Nov 2012
Thu, 29 November 2012
Small earthquake felt in Cumbria
BBC News
BBC News
A small earthquake has hit Cumbria, scientists have confirmed. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the 2.1-magnitude quake struck in Patterdale at 21:37 GMT on Wednesday. Beck Carter, a parish clerk in Rosthwaite, was at a council meeting at the time, when she said a 'sound and vibration passed over very quickly'.
Wed, 21 November 2012
The winners of an £20m competition for innovative projects to reduce the cost of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) development were announced today... Cambridge University - working with Shell, Manchester University and the British Geological Survey to develop a new scientific model for CO2 storage using data from Shell's scientific drilling site in Utah [£735,000 grant].
Wed, 21 November 2012
UK Govt Chief Scientific Adviser endorses vital role of BGS
Industrial Minerals
Industrial Minerals
Last night the UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir John Beddington, described and supported the important role that geosciences play in the UK economy... Speaking at the British Geological Survey's (BGS) Stakeholder Forum 2012 held at the Geological Society of London, Sir John took the audience through a range of 'risks and opportunities'...
Mon, 19 November 2012
UK mining to rise again? Not coal, gold or copper - but there is buried treasure under the North York moors
Mail Online
Mail Online
Buried about a mile beneath the breath-taking beauty of the North York Moors lies the future of British mining. It isn't gold, coal or copper, but a rather less well-known mineral called polyhalite, or K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 or 2(H2O) for short'... It was the British Geological Survey that put Fraser in touch with a local geologist who had long believed in the potential of the North York Moors and was happy to spread the word.
Mon, 19 November 2012
A new surveying technique developed at The University of Nottingham is giving geologists their first detailed picture of how ground movement associated with historical mining is changing the face of our landscape... The technique is now being used by the British Geological Survey (BGS), based in Keyworth in Nottinghamshire, which is the world's oldest national geological survey providing expert services and impartial advice on all areas of geosciences for both the public and private sectors.
Mon, 12 November 2012
... its author is the head of seismic hazard for the British Geological Survey and writes with authority; he has spent most of his career explaining earthquakes to journalists and broadcasters; and, above all, it could help save lives... You will know seismic research has shaped our understanding not just of the globe's surface, but its structure at depth. Most of all, you will understand that earthquakes don't kill people - their offices, factories, tenements and houses do
Sun, 4 November 2012
North Sea Mk II: Britain is sitting on a £1.5 trillion gas goldmine which could bring enormous economic benefits... but is it safe?
Mail on Sunday
Mail on Sunday
Although only about ten per cent of the gas is in unpopulated areas suitable for extraction, it would still be worth £150 billion... The level of untapped shale gas will be confirmed next month in a study by the British Geological Survey... Ministers are then likely to give the go-ahead for drilling, hoping the enormous economic benefits can win over environmental concerns.
Fri, 2 November 2012
Use British limestone in your homes
Country Life
Country Life
You don't have to go all the way to Italy to find stunning stone to use in your house - British limestone is undergoing a renaissance of its own... It wasn't that British stones couldn't do the job, but that they had been 'lost'. After he was encouraged by Graham Lott of the British Geological Survey to read his article The Shining Stone of Britain, in 2010, Britannicus Stone was born.
Fri, 2 November 2012
Mike Stephenson, British Geological Survey...In a now famous article in the journal Science, Pacala and Socolow introduced the scientific world to the concept of 'stabilization wedges'. These are units by which we could measure the amount of effort we'll need to tackle global warming - while still keeping the lights on. Several of these wedges are needed to get from the ruinous 'business as usual' high-CO2 emissions scenario to one where we might reduce global warming to a manageable level.
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