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Distribution of sites in the first digital release of the legacy geothermal catalogue. BGS © UKRI.
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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.

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Fallow deer stag © Bob Brewer/Unsplash.
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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.

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2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium - 24 to 26 April 2024
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2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium

Event on 24/04/2024

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Rebecca Mumpansha, a GSD librarian, with the sales stock of geological maps. © Rachel Talbot. 
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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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Underground research at Boulby Mine
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The scientists going underground in search of answers to energy storage

04/11/2021

Finding answers to some of our planet’s biggest challenges can require scientists to carry out their work in the most extraordinary of environments.

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ACROS building in Japan - source Noa / iStock
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Foundations for a future net zero city?

01/11/2021

The space beneath our cities can play a vital role in supporting climate resilient urban spaces.

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power station at Ratcliffe-on-Soar
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Standardised framework provides assessment of carbon dioxide storage site readiness

28/10/2021

Geoscientists have developed a practical framework for assessing the degree of ’readiness’ of a prospective carbon dioxide storage site.

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BGS partners with leading artists in COP26 project to bring climate change science to life through poetry

28/10/2021

BGS is part of an inspiring new project designed to bring science and poetry together to imagine a more prosperous, sustainable planet.

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A brown and white calf in a field
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Scientists analyse lime resources in the UK

25/10/2021

A study by BGS scientists could help to improve soil magnesium concentrations and pH in grassland areas of England and Wales, with benefits for UK agriculture and farming.

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Young boy drinking water from tap, Tanzania. Photo by Chaucharanje, Pexels
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New method offers rapid monitoring of contamination in drinking water

20/10/2021

Scientists have developed an innovative new method to monitor the risk of contamination in drinking water with immediate results, enabling global communities to respond rapidly and help reduce exposure to deadly diarrhoeal diseases.

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UKRI Chief Executive Officer visits BGS
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UKRI Chief Executive, Prof Dame Ottoline Leyser, visits BGS

08/10/2021

Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser visited BGS in a special tour of the East Midlands’ science and technology hubs.

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A white balloon and a white kite float above a yellow, ring-shaped inflatable, which is sitting on the ground on a blue tarpaulin. The kite and balloon are tethered to a pole. A person in a hi-vis vest stands to theleft holding a flare that is emitting pink smoke.
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Making recommendations for the management of carbon dioxide storage and unconventional hydrocarbon extraction sites

04/10/2021

The safe operation of geoenergy and subsurface storage sites is required to help meet net zero carbon ambitions.

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