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BGS engineering geologist elected to CCOP

29/04/2026

Marcus Dobbs has been elected as vice-chair of the advisory group for the Coordinating Committee for Geoscience Programmes in East and Southeast Asia.

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UK Minerals Yearbook 2025 now available

21/04/2026

The annual publication provides essential information about the production, consumption and trade of UK minerals up to 2025.

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Strengthening capacity through partnership: a critical minerals perspective

28/04/2026

BGS has been working in partnership with the Geological Survey Department of Zambia (GSD) to build national capacity, improve data accessibility and support long-term, sustainable development.

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IODP Expedition 386: hosting a sampling party in Japan

19/12/2022

BGS help lead the final phase of IODP Expedition 386 in Japan, coordinating science colleagues from around the globe to extract samples from sediment cores aboard DV Chikyu.

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Mushroom spotting at BGS Keyworth

09/12/2022

Colleagues at BGS are mapping mushrooms as part of efforts to enhance biodiversity on the Keyworth site.

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The view down to the Acqua Vergine, a subsurface Roman aqueduct built in 19 BCE. © Tim Kearsey, BGS/UKRI
BGS blogs
Building underneath the Colosseum: the importance of urban geology

21/11/2022

Tim Kearsey reports on his underground excursion around Rome.

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Introducing the BGS Debris Flow Susceptibility Model for Great Britain

21/11/2022

Debris flows are a landslide hazard of particular concern to transport infrastructure managers and local authorities.

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BGS blogs
Spooky geology

31/10/2022

Explore thirteen of our favourite spooky geological hotspots around the UK.

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Examining the glacial sediments exposed in the cliffs at Happisburgh. Sarah Arkley, BGS © UKRI.
BGS blogs
Notes from an applied glacial geology field course in Norfolk

28/10/2022

Marine geoscientist Catriona MacDonald and urban geologist Raushan Arnhardt share their experiences from a recent trip to north Norfolk to learn more about glacial geology.

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Tracking nitrate and ammonium in the environment

20/10/2022

Newly developed methodologies are improving our understanding of nitrogen cycling.

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BGS blogs
The question of quality: how data science is tackling threats to our groundwater

14/10/2022

An improved understanding of groundwater quality threats could help better manage groundwater resources and mitigate threats to global water supplies.

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