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Is your region susceptible? Britain’s geohazard hotspots revealed

14/08/2025

From sinkholes to radon: new maps highlight the most geologically at-risk regions

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New platform highlights geothermal potential across the UK

11/08/2025

A new government-funded geothermal initiative, which includes an interactive map, has launched to help decision makers assess the geothermal potential across the UK.

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Fieldwork setting up the Abergavenny geomagnetic repeat station BGS © UKRI.
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NERC Tech Forum 2025

Event on 03/06/2025

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Indian delegates and BGS staff outside BGS’s headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS hosts India for ‘deep dive’ on carbon capture and storage

30/07/2025

Some of India’s top scientists visited BGS to explore the UK’s carbon dioxide storage research potential.

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Investing in nature

14/02/2022

BGS and local community volunteers join together to plant 12 000 spring bulbs and help native wildlife to thrive.

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UK Geoenergy Observatories at Thornton Science Park
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UK set for groundbreaking underground observatory in Cheshire

09/02/2022

The UK Geoenergy Observatories project will deliver a second underground observatory for the UK after it was granted planning permission on Wednesday 9 February.

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Drone image of Mexico City during sunset. There are many skyscrapers and blocks of smaller dwellings, many of which are a deep red or yellow in colour. Mountains can be seen in the background and some clouds dot the sky. David Arenas @ Pexels.
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Understanding the resilience of Mexico City to future water crises

25/01/2022

Long-term solutions for water poverty in one of the world's largest cities in the face of climate change and a growing population.

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BGS appoint new board members for 2022
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BGS welcomes two new board appointments for 2022

25/01/2022

BGS today welcomes two new non-executive directors to the BGS Board.

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Blue whale in Hintze Hall - Credit: Trustees of NHM
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BGS and the Natural History Museum’s ‘Research Partnership for the Future’ 2022

20/01/2022

The Memorandum of Understanding reflects and builds on the two organisations’ shared history and sets out a roadmap for working collaboratively to deliver our joint ambitions.

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Soil maps could hold the key for urban planning

18/01/2022

Research by BGS has developed a predictive model to evaluate levels of bioaccessible contaminants in urban soils and their relationship with the underlying geology and former industrial land use.

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Going greener at work

04/01/2022

There are many ways to reduce your carbon footprint through small changes in your daily activities, from methods of transport to activities at work or the home office space.

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power station at Ratcliffe-on-Soar
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Important new report outlines status of geological storage of carbon dioxide in Europe

22/12/2021

The latest news on the status of geological storage of carbon dioxide in Europe is outlined in a comprehensive new report from CO2GeoNet.

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