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Project Acorn, a carbon dioxide transportation and storage system, is part of the Scottish Industrial Decarbonisation Cluster at St Fergus, Aberdeenshire. © Project Acorn
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New funding awarded for UK geological storage research

21/11/2025

A project that aims to investigate the UK’s subsurface resource to support net zero has been awarded funding and is due to begin its research.

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The aurora over West Linton on the Scottish Borders. Credit: Jez Everest
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UK braced for what could be the largest solar storm in over two decades

12/11/2025

Intense geomagnetic activity could disrupt technology such as communication systems, global positioning systems and satellite orbits.

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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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Valley and rock islands at Carlops. The telephone poles help emphasise the scale of the valley and serve as a useful analogue for the general spacing of ground-truth sites offshore, which often miss the variability of geological conditions. Offshore valleys formed by meltwater can be up to ten times larger than the one shown here, reaching several hundreds of metres in depth. BGS © UKRI.
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How the geology on our doorstep can help inform offshore infrastructure design

19/11/2025

BGS is part of a new collaboration using onshore field work to contextualise offshore data and update baseline geological models which can inform the sustainable use of marine resources.

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An aerial view ofn industrial sute with large sheds, roads, a railway etc. in a site within woodland
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UK Minerals Yearbook 2021 available to download

11/04/2022

The UK Minerals Yearbook 2021 provides essential information about the production, consumption and trade of UK minerals up to 2020.

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Alternating limestones and shales of Porthkerry Formation (Jurassic). Dunraven. BGS © UKRI
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BGS releases first in a series of new offshore maps of the UK seabed 

06/04/2022

BGS has released the first high-resolution, offshore map in a new series featuring the seabed around the UK.

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Sea level rise and coastal erosion: what’s the real impact?

05/04/2022

How much of an issue are coastal vulnerabilities and what do we need to consider to increase our resilience to future events?

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New BGS datasets for coastal management, planning and adaptation in the face of climate change

29/03/2022

BGS GeoCoast is a package of geospatial datasets designed to provide information on the geological conditions and constraints around the coastline of Britain.

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GeoCoast dataset launch event

Event on 28/04/2022

BGS invites you to discover more about our new data product to underpin coastal decision making, resilience and adaptation.

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Projected annual use of stored groundwater in Africa
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World Water Day 2022

22/03/2022

Groundwater: how BGS is helping to make the invisible visible

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Pouring drinking water from a well in Mozambique
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BGS and WaterAid publish new research on groundwater resilience

21/03/2022

Most African countries have enough groundwater reserves to face at least five years of drought, new research reveals

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Staff networks enable staff to feel more connected and supported. Image credit: Canva
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The importance of staff networks

18/03/2022

A sense of inclusivity in the workplace is essential for staff health and well-being. Staff networks can help this by bringing together people from a diverse group of backgrounds, as Romesh Palamakumbura explores.

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