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Studying multi-hazards from space
25/07/2024
A new European Space Agency-funded project will study the effect earthquakes have on occurrences of other natural hazards in the long-term.
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Warnings for Scottish farmers and distillers as new data indicates climate change may double number of droughts
23/07/2024
The agricultural and distilling sectors could face significant challenges after research finds the number of droughts in Scotland may double in the next 25 years.
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The heat beneath our feet: BGS field visit to Tuscan geothermal systems
05/07/2024
BGS visits the active and fossilised geothermal systems of southern Tuscany, Italy.
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Extractive Industry Geology 2022 conference
Event from 06/07/2022 to 09/07/2022
Peter Chalk Centre, University of Exeter
ODA statement
29/03/2021
BGS is currently working across NERC/UKRI and with all its partners to understand the impact on our current ODA funded projects.
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Insights into the ‘missing link’ of how copper ore deposits form
26/03/2021
Porphyry deposits provide around 75 per cent of the world’s copper, which is in increasing demand as a major raw material in power infrastructure and green technologies.
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Funding for a new type of mass spectrometer to aid net zero research
25/03/2021
This new instrument will be used to characterise the geochemistry of microscopic, solid-rock materials.
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iGeology: enhancing the visibility of BGS map data and reports
24/03/2021
Downloaded over 400 000 times worldwide by building surveyors, walkers, teachers and geologists
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World Water Day
22/03/2021
Jade Ward shares an overview of the ways in which groundwater resources are helping to address worldwide issues such as the global water crisis, waterborne disease and climate change adaptation.
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Land-to-lake micronutrient transfer in east Africa
18/03/2021
Sophia shares her experience from her first year as a PhD student with the Inorganic Geochemistry Facility
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Environmental understanding: adapting to a changing climate
16/03/2021
From food security to mitigating geohazard risks, environmental understanding is essential for mitigation and resilience in a changing climate.