News and events

Latest

three-swarm-satellite-orbital-configuration
BGS news

New global space weather hazard index launched

17/01/2025

The new index provides a near-real time, global picture of geomagnetic variations helping to highlight the effects of space weather.

Show more
Damage caused in Thailand by the Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004. BGS © UKRI.
BGS news

Twenty years on: the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

26/12/2024

Boxing Day 2024 marks 20 years since the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Prof David Tappin reflects on the disaster and discusses what we have learnt since 2004.

Show more
Loading samples into the small carbonates mass spectrometer at the BGS Stable Isotope Facility. BGS © UKRI.
BGS blogs

Carbon and oxygen isotope analysis of carbonates and the development of new reference materials

18/12/2024

Dr Charlotte Hipkiss and Kotryna Savickaite explore the importance of standard analysis when testing carbon and oxygen samples.

Show more

Explore more news

Browse all news and events by category

Dr Mike Spence, Director of Science for the UK Geoenergy Observatories, receives the keys to the Cheshire Observatory from AECOM, principal contractor for construction of the site. Source: BGS © UKRI
BGS news
New underground observatory open for research

09/04/2024

Construction has been completed on the Cheshire Observatory and the facility is now open for research activities.

Show more
2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium - 24 to 26 April 2024
BGS events
2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium

Event from 24/04/2024 to 26/04/2024

Now in its fourth year, the 2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium will be held in person for the first time in April 2024, with online streaming functionality.

Show more
IGRF-13 map of declination angle (in degrees east or west of true north) for 2020. © UKRI
BGS news
BGS leads update to maps of the Earth’s magnetic field

04/04/2024

The International Geomagnetic Reference Field, used for navigation on mobile phones and in space, is updated every five years.

Show more
River Clyde, Glasgow. © Glasgow Life, Paul Watt Photography
BGS news
UK bidding to host the International Geological Congress 2028

18/03/2024

BGS has partnered with the Geological Society of London and the Scottish Geology Trust to develop a bid to host the 38th International Geological Congress in Glasgow in 2028.

Show more
BGS staff sampling a chalk spring for microplastics in 2024. BGS © UKRI.
BGS news
BGS to lead a new research project on microplastic occurrence in springs

06/03/2024

BGS has been awarded a two-year research project to undertake the first assessment of microplastic occurrence in springs in the UK.

Show more
Breaking ground ceremony. L to R: Sami Massum (BGS), David Boon (BGS), Councillor Rob Inglis, Michelle Bentham, (BGS), Mark Thorpe (Pick Everard), Ross Goodband (Pick Everard), Ruth Edwards MP, Daniel Crow (BGS), Gershwyn Soanes (BGS), Andrew McConnochie (BGS), Mike Potter (NERC), James Howell (NERC) and Edward Leddy-Owen. BGS © UKRI.
BGS news
Local MP helps BGS launch a ‘living laboratory’  

05/03/2024

BGS is implementing a low-carbon heating system to help meet its net zero targets and provide data to the public.

Show more
IODP Expedition 389 science party members, including BGS's Margaret Stewart (second from right), discussing cores. Marley Parker @ ECORD_IODP.
BGS news
Scientists produce first record of environmental data off coast of Hawai’i

01/03/2024

An international team of researchers, including BGS geoscientists, have succeeded in acquiring a continuous record of environmental data using fossilised coral from Hawai’i.

Show more
A white man with brown hair and eyes smiling at the camera
BGS news
New BGS Board member

01/03/2024

New non-executive director appointed to the BGS Board.

Show more

Was this page helpful?

  • How can we make this section better?*

  • Please select a reason*

  • How can we make this section better?*