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Interactive exhibition highlighting multi-hazard research opens in Indonesia

01/11/2026

The exhibition, part of a collaborative effort co-led by BGS, invites the public to consider how communities adapt to dynamic landscapes shaped by natural hazards.

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New research demonstrates stability of phosphate oxygen isotope in lake sediments

29/10/2026

The discovery could boost research into past environmental conditions, tracking nutrient pollution and examining the impacts of freshwater management.

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Improving bioaccessibility testing for contaminated soils

15/10/2026

BGS has been trialling a novel bioaccessibility tracing technique to ascertain if it offers more analytical precision over traditional methods of detecting chemicals in contaminated soils.

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Gravity measurements being made over the buried sinkhole. BGS © UKRI.
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New research hub announced as part of £160 million investment

08/10/2024

Focusing on quantum sensing, imaging and timing, the hub will be launched at the end of this year as part of an investment announced by the Science Secretary.

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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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