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The River Chess: a classic chalk stream fed by the Chalk aquifer of the Chiltern Hills. © Josh Brown / iStockPhoto.com

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UK aquifers robust despite driest July on record

16/08/2026

In a summer experiencing widespread drought, groundwater levels around the country are showing resilience, demonstrating their value as a crucial resource and indicating they could play a more significant role in mitigating the impacts of extreme weather.

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BGS strengthens scientific links with Icelandic partners through Research and Innovation Scotland initiative

06/08/2026

BGS researchers recently visited Iceland as part of a project developing international partnerships and identifying opportunities for future collaborative research.

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Geo-Explorers – after-school kids’ clubs

Event on 07/09/2026

Truncated drumlins offshore the Ayrshire coast, approximately between Girvan and Lendalfoot. The MBES bathymetry data in this figure were collected for the UK's Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP), managed by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency's (MCA) and delivered in partnership with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO). The onshore DEM is NEXTMap Britain elevation data provided courtesy of Intermap Technologies..

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Coastal retreat in the past: the legacy of truncated drumlins

07/08/2026

The UK's coasts have been responding to changing sea levels for thousands of years, but some of the best evidence of those changes now lies hidden beneath the waves.

Valley and rock islands at Carlops. The telephone poles help emphasise the scale of the valley and serve as a useful analogue for the general spacing of ground-truth sites offshore, which often miss the variability of geological conditions. Offshore valleys formed by meltwater can be up to ten times larger than the one shown here, reaching several hundreds of metres in depth. BGS © UKRI.

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How the geology on our doorstep can help inform offshore infrastructure design

19/11/2025

BGS is part of a new collaboration using onshore field work to contextualise offshore data and update baseline geological models which can inform the sustainable use of marine resources.

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

Esthwaite Water looking beautiful in early summer sunshine. UKCEH and its partners have been sampling and monitoring many of the lakes in the English Lake District, including Esthwaite Water, for several decades. BGS © UKRI.

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Esthwaite Water: applying novel approaches to understand lake-water nutrient pollution

19/09/2025

Andi Smith (BGS) and Savannah Worne (Loughborough University) embarked on fieldwork in the Lake District, applying a novel stable isotope method for tracing phosphorus sources.

A young woman sits at a table with a laptop on it and a tray with pens and other stationery. She is writing on a pad of paper.

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Opening up the geosciences: making work experience more accessible

19/09/2025

BGS has been working with partners to make the geosciences more accessible to young people, including those from under-represented backgrounds.

Field team with local guides ready to collect soil samples from the surrounding forest. BGS © UKRI.

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PhD adventures in the Philippines: coring around Lake Bulusan

05/09/2025

Chris Bengt recounts his two-week field trip to Bulusan Volcano Natural Park in the Philippines to collect lake sediment cores, fresh soil and water samples.