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UK legacy geothermal catalogue released in digital format for the first time
18/04/2024
BGS has released the first digital version of the UK legacy geothermal catalogue of subsurface temperature measurements, rock thermal conductivity measurements and heat flow calculations.
New research supports conservation of fallow deer across Europe
16/04/2024
New research has combined zooarchaeology and ancient and modern biomolecular datasets to reveal new understandings into the history and projections of fallow deer.
Unlocking key mineral archives at the Zambian Geological Survey Department
23/02/2024
Rachel Talbot recounts a recent visit by BGS Records staff to the Zambian Geological Survey Department, to assist in critical mineral data management.
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A new suite of AGS file utilities and public API
24/11/2021
BGS has released an online AGS file utilities tool validator.
New tool provides users with free access to geological models for three major UK cities
18/11/2021
A new tool providing free user access to 3D geological models has been added to the GeoIndex.
Stuck in the mud: the long-term accumulation and dispersal of microplastics across urban catchments
18/11/2021
Investigating how salt marshes store and interact with plastics and explaining the key processes that control their accumulation and release.
Prof Dame Ottoline Leyser visits Glasgow underground observatory
12/11/2021
The Glasgow Observatory provides unprecedented access to the subsurface and will fill in the knowledge gaps around geothermal energy.
Can geophysics help feed people in a changing climate?
09/11/2021
Conservation agriculture and electrical resistivity tomography could help combat the factors affecting food security in southern Africa.
BGS welcomes Glasgow’s new Hope Sculpture at Cunningar Loop
08/11/2021
BGS has welcomed an exciting new public art sculpture by Steuart Padwick, serving as a beacon of hope and positivity for the city.
Climate and geology: considering future potential for river scour
05/11/2021
A trial BGS data product takes the temporal component of potential future increased amount and intensity of rainfall on river scour into account.
Byte by byte: developing our digital preservation capability
04/11/2021
A brief timeline of the digital preservation journey at BGS and NGDC.