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Mystery of one of the earliest recorded space weather impacts solved

17/09/2026

BGS scientists were part of an international team that has solved a 178-year-old mystery surrounding one of the earliest recorded examples of space weather affecting technology.

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Colleagues from the British Geological Survey and Heriot-Watt University celebrate 10 Years of The Lyell Centre
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The Lyell Centre celebrates 10 years of world-leading earth and marine science research

07/09/2026

The Lyell Centre for Earth and Marine Sciences, a strategic partnership between Heriot-Watt University and BGS, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of world-leading research, innovation and collaboration in earth and marine sciences.

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Measuring the environmental impacts of carbon fibre:  life cycle assessment

01/09/2026

Undergraduate student Phoebe Brown visited BGS to understand the life cycle of carbon fibre, from primary production to recycling.

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New community launched to support effective management of the subsurface

03/10/2024

The initiative aims to increase knowledge exchange on subsurface issues between interested parties involved in subsurface policy and planning.

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Small cores of soil were collected across 25 different cities from open areas such as parks and gardens. BGS © UKRI.
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Forty years and counting: new topsoil data provides most extensive snapshot of environmental pollution effects

01/10/2024

Scientists have uncovered clear signs of the impact environmental pollution is having across the country’s soil.

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BGS joins new initiative supporting technical career paths

23/09/2024

A new action group has been formed to drive positive change for technical careers in the higher education and research sectors.

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The National Geological Repository. L to R: David Boon, James Naish, Karen Hanghøj, Garry Baker and Corinna Abesser. BGS © UKRI.
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Local MP checks in on development of new geothermal ‘living laboratory’ in Nottinghamshire

19/09/2024

BGS has reached the halfway mark on its ambitious ground-source heat pump project at its headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.

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Sample of the new offshore seismic hazard map: peak ground acceleration (PGA) on rock for a 2475-year return period. BGS © UKRI. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2024.
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New hazard maps set to help safeguard UK offshore energy industry

12/09/2024

Essential geological model detailing seismic hazard published as the pursuit of new renewable energy infrastructure intensifies.

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New £38 million project to reduce the impact of floods and droughts

02/09/2024

BGS will take a leading role in efforts to better predict the location and effects of extreme weather events.

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New appointments to BGS Science Advisory Committee

29/08/2024

The appointments mark the latest step in the ongoing delivery of BGS’s essential geological expertise.

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Quarry at Upper Madeley Farm. Looking NE. Kidderminster Formation at Upper Madeley Farm. Sandstones high in the Kidderminster Formation, Sherwood Sandstone Group. Medium-grained, gently cross-bedded sandstones containing occasional beds of flattened mudstone clasts but devoid of 'Bunter' pebbles. Thin glacial sandy gravel at top of face.
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Funding awarded for study on hydrogen storage potential in the East Midlands

19/08/2024

A new study has been awarded funding to explore the underground hydrogen storage potential in the East Midlands.

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