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BGS announces new director of BGS National Geoscience
12/02/2025
BGS announces its new director of BGS National Geoscience.

Artificial intelligence is proving a game changer in tracking the Santorini earthquake swarm
07/02/2025
Scientists are harnessing the power of machine learning to help residents and tourists by detecting thousands of seismic events.

Could underground disposal of carbon dioxide help to reduce India’s emissions?
28/01/2025
BGS geologists have partnered with research institutes in India to explore the potential for carbon capture and storage, with an emphasis on storage.
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Identifying the science challenges for UK carbon storage
07/07/2022
A new report underlines importance of community engagement in achieving the UK national climate change targets.

UK’s Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre to help build a more resilient economy
04/07/2022
The UK’s new centre to collect and analyse information on the supply of critical minerals, which are vital to the UK’s economic success and national security, has officially launched.

The importance of biodiversity in achieving net zero
02/07/2022
Protecting the natural world is an important component in achieving net zero.

BGS launches new Geology Viewer
30/06/2022
A new app providing easy access to the subsurface of Britain has been released by BGS.

New 3D model will help guide exploration for rare earth element deposits in alkaline igneous systems
30/06/2022
A team of scientists and institutions across Europe have developed a new 3D geological model designed to guide exploration for rare earth elements.

Major research project will support UK’s energy transition
27/06/2022
BGS will lead the new research project 'Managing the Environmental Sustainability of the Offshore Energy Transition'.

Developing regional-scale landslide forecasting in hazard-prone regions of India
23/06/2022
BGS has been involved in co-developing a prototype regional-scale landslide forecasting system in two hazard-prone districts of India.

Working at BGS as a postgraduate intern
15/06/2022
Katie Williams, an environmental geochemistry masters student, shares her experience following a work placement in the Stable Isotope Facility.