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Illustrative figure to show links between the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the urban environment. Over and above SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities), urban centres can help deliver many of the UN SDGs. (Source: UN SDGs and Geological Survey of Norway, NGU.)

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Delivering a sustainable urban future for Europe through geoscience

08/05/2024

Research, led by BGS and EuroGeoSurveys’ Urban Geology Expert Group, explores how urban geoscience is reflected in European urban and environmental policy.

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Distribution of sites in the first digital release of the legacy geothermal catalogue. BGS © UKRI.

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UK legacy geothermal catalogue released in digital format for the first time

18/04/2024

BGS has released the first digital version of the UK legacy geothermal catalogue of subsurface temperature measurements, rock thermal conductivity measurements and heat flow calculations.

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BGS Open Day 2024

Event on 08/06/2024

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Scott's Monument, west elevation. © BGS/UKRI

BGS blogs

Building stones spotlight: the Sir Walter Scott Memorial 25 years after its conservation

29/04/2024

BGS geologist, Luis Albornoz-Parra, discusses the iconic Edinburgh monument, the building stones used in its construction and the result (so far) of its conservation efforts.

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IceSheets

BGS news

Ice sheets controlled deep sea Arctic methane emissions

08/08/2019

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Open data

BGS news

Joint statement on UK Geoenergy Observatories open data

30/07/2019

The UK Geoenergy Observatories will be world-leading research facilities, opening up our understanding of the world beneath our feet as never before.

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Open data

BGS news

UK scientists pave the way for open data to be at the heart of public decision making on natural resources

30/07/2019

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Eskdalemuir

BGS news

Eskdalemuir Observatory celebrates world status with neighbours

18/07/2019

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Buried Valleys

BGS news

Britain’s ancient valleys now uncovered

04/07/2019

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Karen Hanghoj

BGS news

Karen Hanghøj named Director of the British Geological Survey

03/07/2019

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Frodsham wind farm at dusk. ©Peter Corcoran.

BGS news

Cheshire lays foundations for a sustainable future with green light given for world-class geoenergy research site

02/07/2019

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The Lyell Centre

BGS news

Research institute Akvaplan-niva visits the Lyell Centre

13/06/2019

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