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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.

New interactive map viewer reveals growing capacity and rare earth element content of UK wind farms
16/05/2025
BGS’s new tool highlights the development of wind energy installations over time, along with their magnet and rare earth content.

Geology sans frontières
24/04/2025
Geology doesn’t stop at international borders, so BGS is working with neighbouring geological surveys and research institutes to solve common problems with the geology they share.
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Vacancy: Chair of the BGS Board
04/02/2025
The Chair of the BGS Board's role is crucial in guiding BGS and advancing its work in geoscience, ensuring strong governance and delivering public value.

Seabed geology data: results from stakeholder consultation
31/01/2025
BGS collected valuable stakeholder feedback as part of a new Crown Estate-led initiative to improve understanding of national-scale seabed geology requirements.

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.

New Memorandum of Understanding paves the way for more collaborative research in the Philippines
21/01/2025
The partnership will focus on research on multi-hazard preparedness within the country.

New global space weather hazard index launched
17/01/2025
The new index provides a near-real time, global picture of geomagnetic variations helping to highlight the effects of space weather.

Twenty years on: the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
26/12/2024
Boxing Day 2024 marks 20 years since the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Prof David Tappin reflects on the disaster and discusses what we have learnt since 2004.

Webinar: underground thermal energy storage (UTES): uncertainties and benefits
Event on 15/01/2025
Join us for a special webinar that will introduce underground thermal aquifer storage and offer all interested parties the opportunity to participate in a workshop to be held in spring 2025.

Carbon and oxygen isotope analysis of carbonates and the development of new reference materials
18/12/2024
Dr Charlotte Hipkiss and Kotryna Savickaite explore the importance of standard analysis when testing carbon and oxygen samples.