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Lithium resources, and their potential to support battery supply chains, in Africa
14/07/2021
A new BGS report reviews known resources of lithium, and engagement in the battery supply chain, across key African countries.
Engineers invited to take part in survey to improve understanding of cost estimates for UK brownfield sites
07/07/2021
Quantity surveyors and civil engineers have until the end of July to take part in a survey that will help to improve the accuracy of indicative cost estimates for UK brownfield sites.
Community integration with weather-related hazard adaption and mitigation in Vietnam
Event on 15/06/2021
Using satellite imagery for emergency disaster response
06/07/2021
BGS has a long history of assisting relief efforts by providing satellite maps, data and interpretation to those affected by disasters, helping to identify hazardous areas to avoid.
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Climate change and human migration out of Africa
23/06/2021
An international team of scientists have shown how climate change could have enabled the migration of Homo sapiens around 60 000 years ago.
Spaceborne data: an expanding role in disaster response
23/06/2021
Alessandro Novellino explains the importance of Earth Observation (EO) to help facilitate successful emergency responses after natural hazard occurrences.
BGS Digital data review 2021–22
18/06/2021
BGS is seeking a comprehensive understanding of the data ecosystem in which we operate, providing a detailed assessment of our current operating models and the options for our target operating model over the next 10 years.
Improving water security in the Philippines
10/06/2021
Water supplies in parts of the Philippines are frequently scarce and supplies are often shut down. Intermittent water supply in parts of the country presents serious consequences to health.
Lithium: a critical raw material for our journey to net zero
09/06/2021
Understanding the geology and natural resources of lithium will be vital as demand is forecast to significantly increase.
BGS part of successful Energy Research Accelerator to put Midlands region on the road to net-zero
08/06/2021
The consortium of internationally-recognised research institutions will bring together expertise in energy research to help the UK to meet its ambitious net zero targets
Expedition Rockall: 50 Years On
08/06/2021
Dick Merriman is a former BGS Geologist, who retired from service in 2004. In 1971 he was chosen as part of a team to land on Rockall, a small, uninhabited islet and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Today, on the 50th anniversary of the expedition, Dick recounts his experience.
Geothermal energy podcast
04/06/2021
In this episode we discuss the future of geothermal energy in the UK with Corinna Abesser, Gareth Farr and David Boon.