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Historic watercolour unearthed on back of Dryburgh geological field map
05/10/2026
A 150-year-old painting of Dryburgh Suspension Bridge and the River Tweed offers an insight into the Scottish Borders landmark shortly after it was built in the 1870s.
Professor Alan MacDonald presented with Presidents’ Award at 2026 World Groundwater Congress
21/09/2026
The BGS Head of Groundwater has been recognised with this prestigious award by the International Association of Hydrogeologists for his extensive contributions to groundwater science.
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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2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium
Event from 24/04/2024 to 26/04/2024
Now in its fourth year, the 2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium will be held in person for the first time in April 2024, with online streaming functionality.
BGS leads update to maps of the Earth’s magnetic field
04/04/2024
The International Geomagnetic Reference Field, used for navigation on mobile phones and in space, is updated every five years.
UK bidding to host the International Geological Congress 2028
18/03/2024
BGS has partnered with the Geological Society of London and the Scottish Geology Trust to develop a bid to host the 38th International Geological Congress in Glasgow in 2028.
Local MP helps BGS launch a ‘living laboratory’
05/03/2024
BGS is implementing a low-carbon heating system to help meet its net zero targets and provide data to the public.
Scientists produce first record of environmental data off coast of Hawai’i
01/03/2024
An international team of researchers, including BGS geoscientists, have succeeded in acquiring a continuous record of environmental data using fossilised coral from Hawai’i.
BGS data product licence fees to rise
01/03/2024
New direct licence fees to be introduced from 1 April 2024.
BGS seismologist named editor-in-chief of Geophysical Journal International
29/02/2024
Margarita Segou has been appointed as the editor-in-chief of one of the world’s leading, peer-reviewed research journals in solid-Earth geophysics.