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Call for new members and Chair to join the NERC facilities steering committees

25/02/2026

New members are needed to join the committees over the next four years.

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Ground Source Heat Pump installation at BGS Keyworth. BGS © UKRI
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Your views wanted – developing a ‘Geothermal energy subsurface data portfolio’

24/02/2026

BGS is aiming to support the growth of the sector by providing the best-available, location-specific geothermal and ground source heat information as an accessible product or service.

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BGS science teacher CPD sessions - plate tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes
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Primary science teacher CPD sessions

Event on 04/03/2026

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MARC Conference 2025: highlighting the importance of conferences to PhD students

16/02/2026

BGS and University of Nottingham PhD student Paulina Baranowska shares her experience presenting her research on nuclear forensics at her first international conference.

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Figure 1. A year of seismicity in the epicentral area of the 2016 M=6.0 Amatrice earthquake (star) in Italy color coded by time of occurrence. (a) Real-time catalog, available at http://cnt.rm.ingv.it/ and (b) machine-learning catalog1 are shown for event magnitudes above their respective magnitude of completeness1,2 Mc=2.2 and Mc=0.5 (from Beroza et al., 2021).
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The future of earthquake forecasting

10/08/2021

Machine-learning illuminates earthquake activity with unprecedented detail, leading to improved earthquake forecasts.

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Work takes place at the GeoEnergy Testbed (GTB) at Sutton Bonington © BGS / UKRI.
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BGS to help further carbon dioxide monitoring research at Sutton Bonington

03/08/2021

BGS is part of a research project that will consider the feasibility of using quantum gravity sensors to monitor carbon capture and storage sites.

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Glasgow’s underground observatory takes temperature of city’s mine water

28/07/2021

The UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow has completed a first survey of the water circulating in abandoned mines lying up to 88 m below the city.

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Kamativi lithium pegmatite, Zimbabwe
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Lithium resources and their potential to support battery supply chains in Africa

14/07/2021

A new BGS report reviews known resources of lithium and engagement in the battery supply chain across key African countries.

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A large, unused, urban brownfield site with open land covered in cracked, overgrown concrete awaiting development in Leeds, England. © Adobe Stock, 282946502.
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Engineers invited to take part in survey to improve understanding of cost estimates for UK brownfield sites

07/07/2021

Quantity surveyors and civil engineers have until the end of July to take part in a survey that will help to improve the accuracy of indicative cost estimates for UK brownfield sites.

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solar panel array at BGS Core Store
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Core Store solar project supports BGS net zero targets

02/07/2021

A large new solar panel array on the roof of the BGS Core Store is expected to result in a significant reduction in our carbon footprint.

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Sample map view of earthquakes recorded during hydraulic fracturing at the Preston New Road unconventional shale gas site. BGS © UKRI
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Scientists test a new model to understand and forecast seismicity induced by hydraulic fracturing operations

02/07/2021

Encouraging new research could bring scientists a step closer to being able to forecast earthquakes induced by human activity.

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People on the steps at Regent's Canal, Granary Square, King's Cross, London. Source: VVShots/iStock 2020.
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BGS collaborates on new £1 million EPSRC-funded digital research project to help make urban growth more sustainable

28/06/2021

Novel research to develop a digital service for future water management and support efforts to make urban growth more sustainable.

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