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Goldilocks zones: ‘geological super regions’ set to drive annual £40 billion investment in jobs and economic growth

10/06/2025

Eight UK regions identified as ‘just right’ in terms of geological conditions to drive the country’s net zero energy ambitions.

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Screenshot of the data portal. BGS © UKRI 2025.
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Upgraded web portal improves access to geomagnetism data

02/06/2025

BGS’s geomagnetism portal, which holds data for over 570 observatories across the world, has received a significant update.

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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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The cliffs at Étretat, showing channelling in the Chalk and well-developed karstic dissolution pipes. BGS © UKRI 2025.
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Geology sans frontières

24/04/2025

Geology doesn’t stop at international borders, so BGS is working with neighbouring geological surveys and research institutes to solve common problems with the geology they share.

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BGS Organic Geochemistry Facility
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Success for Sustainable Labs Initiative

31/03/2021

Improving the sustainability of our laboratories is integral to the BGS Environmental Sustainability Strategy.

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World Water Day
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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.

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PhD student Sophia
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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

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Pinwheel offshore
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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.

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Tsunami damage May 2011 - North Honshu Island
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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

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UKGEOS
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Dadlau dros gyfathrebau dwyieithog

11/03/2021

Welsh geologist Ashley Patton makes the case for sharing bilingual content, especially when working with the public.

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fragmented old circuit boards
BGS blogs
Exploding rocks: the UK’s first Selfrag machine

09/03/2021

BGS’s new Selfrag machine is helping to unearth the history of rocks.

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Prees Borehole
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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 Early Jurassic.

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