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UK’s mineral production, consumption and trade revealed in new report
06/04/2021
BGS has published the United Kingdom Minerals Yearbook 2020, with partners the Confederation of British Industry Minerals Group and Mineral Products Association
Uncovering secrets of the Mariana Trench
31/03/2021
Scientists have discovered that the true extent of the deepest parts of our oceans may be far larger than they previously thought.
GeoClimate launch event – reducing subsidence risk due to climate change
Event on 27/04/2021
Success for Sustainable Labs Initiative
31/03/2021
Improving the sustainability of our laboratories is integral to the British Geological Survey’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy
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Success for Sustainable Labs Initiative
31/03/2021
Improving the sustainability of our laboratories is integral to the British Geological Survey’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy
World Water Day
22/03/2021
Jade Ward shares an overview of the ways in which groundwater resources are helping to address worldwide issues such as the global water crisis, waterborne disease and climate change adaptation.
Land-to-Lake Micronutrient transfer in East Africa
18/03/2021
Sophia shares her experience from her first year as a PhD student with the Inorganic Geochemistry Facility
Environmental understanding: adapting to a changing climate
16/03/2021
From food security to mitigating geohazard risks, environmental understanding is essential for mitigation and resilience in a changing climate.
10 years on – The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
11/03/2021
In remembrance, Prof David Tappin discusses the importance of tsunami anniversaries
Dadlau dros gyfathrebau dwyieithog
11/03/2021
Welsh geologist Ashley Patton makes the case for sharing bilingual content, especially when working with the public.
Exploding rocks: the UK’s first Selfrag machine
09/03/2021
BGS’s new Selfrag machine is helping to unearth the history of rocks.
The Prees Borehole and the JET Project
24/02/2021
A recent borehole in Shropshire is unearthing new information about the chronology and environments of the Lower Jurassic