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Understanding the distribution of seabed sediments is important for a wide range of applications. © Kammeran Gonzalez-Keola, Pexels.
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New seabed sediment maps reveal what lies beneath the waves

03/09/2025

Marine ecosystem science and offshore infrastructure will be boosted by a new dataset showing sediment composition across the UK continental shelf.

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The Wales Millennium Centre in the foreground with the Pierhead Building and ferris wheel in the background. A sunny day with blue sky with white fluffy clouds.
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New geological ‘pathways’ discovered beneath Welsh capital

02/09/2025

Scientists have discovered cavities in the clay underneath Cardiff, which will influence the siting of future geothermal developments.

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Fieldwork setting up the Abergavenny geomagnetic repeat station BGS © UKRI.
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NERC Tech Forum 2025

Event on 03/06/2025

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Gemini: a new stable isotope tool

21/08/2025

BGS’s Stable Isotope Facility has new mass spectrometer equipment for analysing carbon and oxygen isotopes from carbonates and water.

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Understanding the distribution of seabed sediments is important for a wide range of applications. © Kammeran Gonzalez-Keola, Pexels.
BGS news
New seabed sediment maps reveal what lies beneath the waves

03/09/2025

Marine ecosystem science and offshore infrastructure will be boosted by a new dataset showing sediment composition across the UK continental shelf.

Show more
The Wales Millennium Centre in the foreground with the Pierhead Building and ferris wheel in the background. A sunny day with blue sky with white fluffy clouds.
BGS news
New geological ‘pathways’ discovered beneath Welsh capital

02/09/2025

Scientists have discovered cavities in the clay underneath Cardiff, which will influence the siting of future geothermal developments.

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View southwest of Borders Railway line
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BGS artificial ground data: what do you need from a geological survey?

28/08/2025

BGS is seeking user feedback on artificial ground data: how you use it, what information you consider, and what we can do to improve our offering.

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Wild grasses and pond with a path and the old Broad Marsh in the background.
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New research published on brownfield land

27/08/2025

National Brownfield Forum research on the interactions of policies affecting the planning and development of brownfield land has been published.

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Join our consortium – de-risking underground thermal energy storage

25/08/2025

BGS is inviting interested parties to investigate how site-scale geological data can be used to optimise thermal storage scheme performance.

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Dr Kathryn Goodenough
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Dr Kathryn Goodenough appointed as honorary professor by the University of Aberdeen

25/08/2025

Dr Goodenough will take up the position within the School of Geosciences with a focus on critical minerals and the energy transition.

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BGS blogs
Gemini: a new stable isotope tool

21/08/2025

BGS’s Stable Isotope Facility has new mass spectrometer equipment for analysing carbon and oxygen isotopes from carbonates and water.

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Mappleton landslide, 5 miles south of Bridlington, East Yorkshire.
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BGS scientists work with United Nations to update hazard profiles

21/08/2025

From tsunamis to sinkholes, the profiles provide a standardised, internationally agreed definition of hazards to support disaster risk management worldwide.

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