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Dr Angela Lamb appointed as honorary professor by the University of Nottingham

02/10/2025

Dr Lamb will take up the position of honorary professor of environmental geochemistry, with a focus on collaborative research.

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Damage in Palu, Indonesia following the devastating 2018 magnitude 7.5 earthquake. BGS © UKRI.
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New report sets pathway to reduce the impacts of geohazards in one of the world’s most hazard-prone nations

30/09/2025

A new White Paper, co-developed by Indonesian and UK hazard experts, presents a strategic roadmap to significantly reduce the impacts of geological hazards in Indonesia.

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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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Esthwaite Water looking beautiful in early summer sunshine. UKCEH and its partners have been sampling and monitoring many of the lakes in the English Lake District, including Esthwaite Water, for several decades. BGS © UKRI.
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Esthwaite Water: applying novel approaches to understand lake-water nutrient pollution

19/09/2025

Andi Smith (BGS) and Savannah Worne (Loughborough University) embarked on fieldwork in the Lake District, applying a novel stable isotope method for tracing phosphorus sources.

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Angela Lamb. BGS © UKRI.
BGS news
Dr Angela Lamb appointed as honorary professor by the University of Nottingham

02/10/2025

Dr Lamb will take up the position of honorary professor of environmental geochemistry, with a focus on collaborative research.

Show more
Damage in Palu, Indonesia following the devastating 2018 magnitude 7.5 earthquake. BGS © UKRI.
BGS news
New report sets pathway to reduce the impacts of geohazards in one of the world’s most hazard-prone nations

30/09/2025

A new White Paper, co-developed by Indonesian and UK hazard experts, presents a strategic roadmap to significantly reduce the impacts of geological hazards in Indonesia.

Show more
Collapsed road at Mam Tor, Derbyshire, due to a rotational landslide. BGS © UKRI
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Artificial intelligence helps scientists identify 3000 moving slopes potentially at risk of landslide

25/09/2025

A new approach that combines AI and satellite data has been used by scientists to detect actively moving landslides at a national scale.

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BGS GeoIndex Beta user interface
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New BGS GeoIndex viewer released for user testing

24/09/2025

The premium map-viewing application has been given a major upgrade and made available as a beta release.

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Aurora Borealis over Mount Lothian, Midlothian in 2024. BGS © UKRI.
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UK scientists in awe-rora as national coverage of magnetic field complete for the first time

23/09/2025

New sensors being installed across the UK are helping us understand the effects that extreme magnetic storms have on technology and national infrastructure.

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Example of halite - BGS © UKRI
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Funding awarded for study on hydrogen storage potential in North Yorkshire

22/09/2025

A new study has been awarded funding to explore the potential for underground hydrogen storage near the Knapton power plant.

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Esthwaite Water looking beautiful in early summer sunshine. UKCEH and its partners have been sampling and monitoring many of the lakes in the English Lake District, including Esthwaite Water, for several decades. BGS © UKRI.
BGS blogs
Esthwaite Water: applying novel approaches to understand lake-water nutrient pollution

19/09/2025

Andi Smith (BGS) and Savannah Worne (Loughborough University) embarked on fieldwork in the Lake District, applying a novel stable isotope method for tracing phosphorus sources.

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A young woman sits at a table with a laptop on it and a tray with pens and other stationery. She is writing on a pad of paper.
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Opening up the geosciences: making work experience more accessible

19/09/2025

BGS has been working with partners to make the geosciences more accessible to young people, including those from under-represented backgrounds.

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