News and events

Latest

Mappleton landslide, 5 miles south of Bridlington, East Yorkshire.
BGS news

BGS scientists work with United Nations to update hazard profiles

21/08/2025

From tsunamis to sinkholes, the profiles provide a standardised, internationally agreed definition of hazards to support disaster risk management worldwide.

Show more
Stonehenge. © Priyank V on Unsplash
BGS news

Scientists uncover secrets of Stonehenge’s mysterious cattle

20/08/2025

Cutting-edge analysis of a Neolithic cow tooth dating back to the construction of the famous landmark provides evidence of Welsh origins.

Show more
Fieldwork setting up the Abergavenny geomagnetic repeat station BGS © UKRI.
BGS events

NERC Tech Forum 2025

Event on 03/06/2025

Show more
elementar-isoprime-preciSION-equipment
BGS blogs

Gemini: a new stable isotope tool

21/08/2025

BGS’s Stable Isotope Facility has new mass spectrometer equipment for analysing carbon and oxygen isotopes from carbonates and water.

Show more

Explore more news

Browse all news and events by category

Jurjen Wagemaker, (Founder, FloodTags) and Catherine Pennington (BGS)
BGS news
New collaboration aims to improve availability of real-time hazard impact data

19/06/2025

BGS has signed a memorandum of understanding with FloodTags to collaborate on the use of large language models to improve real-time monitoring of geological hazards and their impacts.

Show more
River Wensum in Norwich, Norfolk, England. © iStock.
BGS news
Modern pesticides found in UK rivers could pose risk to aquatic life

17/06/2025

New research shows that modern pesticides used in agriculture and veterinary medicines have been found for the first time in English rivers.

Show more
Windmills on Shore. Photo by Flickr from Pexels.
BGS news
Goldilocks zones: ‘geological super regions’ set to drive annual £40 billion investment in jobs and economic growth

10/06/2025

Eight UK regions identified as ‘just right’ in terms of geological conditions to drive the country’s net zero energy ambitions.

Show more
Screenshot of the data portal. BGS © UKRI 2025.
BGS news
Upgraded web portal improves access to geomagnetism data

02/06/2025

BGS’s geomagnetism portal, which holds data for over 570 observatories across the world, has received a significant update.

Show more
BGS digital geology maps stakeholder consultation
BGS news
BGS digital geology maps: we want your feedback

29/05/2025

BGS is asking for user feedback on its digital geological map datasets to improve data content and delivery.

Show more
chrishall-royston-yktom-rogers-YnjmFVlZ8eo-unsplash
BGS news
What is the impact of drought on temperate soils?

22/05/2025

A new BGS review pulls together key information on the impact of drought on temperate soils and the further research needed to fully understand it.

Show more
Arclid Quarry in Bathgate, which produces industrial sand. BGS © UKRI.
BGS news
UK Minerals Yearbook 2024 released

21/05/2025

The annual publication provides essential information about the production, consumption and trade of UK minerals up to 2024.

Show more
Everest@ECORD_IODP3_NSF
BGS news
BGS scientists join international expedition off the coast of New England

20/05/2025

Latest IODP research project investigates freshened water under the ocean floor.

Show more

Was this page helpful?

  • How can we make this section better?*

  • Please select a reason*

  • How can we make this section better?*