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UK’s mineral production, consumption and trade revealed in new report
06/04/2021
BGS has published the United Kingdom Minerals Yearbook 2020, with partners the Confederation of British Industry Minerals Group and Mineral Products Association
Uncovering secrets of the Mariana Trench
31/03/2021
Scientists have discovered that the true extent of the deepest parts of our oceans may be far larger than they previously thought.
GeoClimate launch event – reducing subsidence risk due to climate change
Event on 27/04/2021
Success for Sustainable Labs Initiative
31/03/2021
Improving the sustainability of our laboratories is integral to the British Geological Survey’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy
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Virtual fieldwork during a global pandemic
03/03/2021
Virtual field reconnaissance can help maintain research momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Cardiff Urban Geo Observatory: ‘a city-scale observatory for city-scale challenges’
02/03/2021
Heat recovery and storage in the urban subsurface could offer part of the solution to decarbonise energy supplies.
British Science Week
Event on 08/03/2021
BGS took part in British Science Week, a national celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths.
Delivering geoenergy research infrastructure in Glasgow
24/02/2021
Data from the Glasgow Observatory will help us to understand coal-mine-water heat and sustainable ways of heating our cities.
The Prees Borehole and the JET Project
24/02/2021
A recent borehole in Shropshire is unearthing new information about the chronology and environments of the Lower Jurassic
BGS to support novel scientific ocean drilling expedition to explore Arctic Ocean paleoceanography and climate
18/02/2021
BGS is pleased to be part of a joint IODP expedition focused on the Arctic Ocean - a key location in global climate change.
Resolving the unresolved- new insights into soil chemical reactions using microdialysis
15/02/2021
New techniques in soil sampling could be the key to alleviating hidden hunger.