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Hemerdon mine, Devon. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS makes significant advance in mineral data accessibility

10/12/2024

A new public application programming interface for the BGS World Mineral Statistics Database will revolutionise how users interact with critical data.

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Nandi, Victoria Basin. BGS © UKRI.
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Dynamics of land-to-lake transfers in the Lake Victoria Basin

09/12/2024

In June 2024, a UK/Kenya research team shared research findings from a collaborative, four-year field and experimental programme within Kenya.

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Private photo taken of Lagoon at Rutland Water.
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Studying oxygen isotopes in sediments from Rutland Water Nature Reserve

20/11/2024

Chris Bengt visited Rutland Water as part of a project to determine human impact and environmental change in lake sediments.

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The National Geological Repository. L to R: David Boon, James Naish, Karen Hanghøj, Garry Baker and Corinna Abesser. BGS © UKRI.
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Local MP checks in on development of new geothermal ‘living laboratory’ in Nottinghamshire

19/09/2024

BGS has reached the halfway mark on its ambitious ground-source heat pump project at its headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.

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The Atlantic coastline from our hotel in The Gambia. BGS © UKRI.
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Mining sand sustainably in The Gambia

17/09/2024

BGS geologists Tom Bide and Clive Mitchell travelled to The Gambia as part of our ongoing work aiming to reduce the impact of sand mining.

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Sample of the new offshore seismic hazard map: peak ground acceleration (PGA) on rock for a 2475-year return period. BGS © UKRI. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2024.
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New hazard maps set to help safeguard UK offshore energy industry

12/09/2024

Essential geological model detailing seismic hazard published as the pursuit of new renewable energy infrastructure intensifies.

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A flooded field
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New £38 million project to reduce the impact of floods and droughts

02/09/2024

BGS will take a leading role in efforts to better predict the location and effects of extreme weather events.

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Prof Neil Hyatt
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New appointments to BGS Science Advisory Committee

29/08/2024

The appointments mark the latest step in the ongoing delivery of BGS’s essential geological expertise.

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A group of people standing outside BGS Keyworth reception
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Visit by Indonesian Embassy representatives to BGS

27/08/2024

Strengthening BGS/Indonesia scientific research partnerships to address the complex challenges Indonesia faces from natural hazards and maximising opportunities from mineral resources and geothermal energy.

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Conducting research at the BGS Keyworth laboratories. © Riveen Pehesara Kumanayaka
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Laboratory life: my work experience week at BGS

20/08/2024

Aspiring astrophysicist Riveen Pehesara Kumanayaka shares his experience following an A-level work placement with BGS.

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Quarry at Upper Madeley Farm. Looking NE. Kidderminster Formation at Upper Madeley Farm. Sandstones high in the Kidderminster Formation, Sherwood Sandstone Group. Medium-grained, gently cross-bedded sandstones containing occasional beds of flattened mudstone clasts but devoid of 'Bunter' pebbles. Thin glacial sandy gravel at top of face.
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Funding awarded for study on hydrogen storage potential in the East Midlands

19/08/2024

A new study has been awarded funding to explore the underground hydrogen storage potential in the East Midlands.

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