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Gower Peninsula, South Wales (P663757). BGS © UKRI
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Extended seabed geology map of the Bristol Channel published

07/10/2025

BGS has released significantly extended high-resolution maps that will support offshore green-energy initiatives in the area.

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Angela Lamb. BGS © UKRI.
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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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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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Fuego volcano with frequent activity that we could observe. This long exposure image shows how material is deposited on the high flanks of the volcano. BGS © UKRI.
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Fieldwork on Volcán de Fuego

13/10/2025

Understanding how one of the world’s most active volcanoes builds up material, and how they collapse to feed hot flows

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Update released for BGS open-source database software, ETL Helper

09/07/2024

The software tool helps simplify the process of data transfer into and out of databases.

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Screenshot of the AGS4 file utilities tool and API with map markers over the UK.
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Update to BGS’s AGS file utilities tool released

19/06/2024

BGS has released significant updates to its online tool for validating geotechnical data held as AGS files. The update includes improvements to the tool’s user interface and the ability to convert AGS data into MS Excel files.

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Murrayfield Stadium located in Edinburgh, Scotland - © Thomas Feige / iStock.com
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Quake it off: Taylor Swift concerts shake Edinburgh

13/06/2024

Seismometers around Edinburgh were triggered by the rapturous Murrayfield crowds over the weekend.

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Visitors taking part in the demonstration in BGS’s conference suit. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS opens its doors to visitors at its Open Day in Keyworth

12/06/2024

BGS hosted its bi-annual Open Day on 8 June 2024, welcoming more than 1000 visitors to its headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.

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Geologists at St Cyrus Beach. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS to update geological maps of Strathmore

10/06/2024

A three-year project has begun to revise geological maps of Strathmore, which were last surveyed nearly 100 years ago.

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Technical reports released by BGS. BGS © UKRI
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BGS’s National Geoscience Data Centre releases over 8000 technical reports

05/06/2024

The technical reports, covering the full spectrum of BGS activities and subjects, were produced between 1950 and 2000.

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Hemerdon mine, Devon. BGS © UKRI.
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UK Minerals Yearbook 2023 now available to download

04/06/2024

The latest edition provides essential information about the production, consumption and trade of UK minerals up to 2022.

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Map showing rock type and lithology
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BGS announces collaboration with Ordnance Survey

29/05/2024

Ordnance Survey and BGS have teamed up to add a range of geological data products to the OS Data Hub, making it easier for users to access and use geospatial data.

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