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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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Fallow deer stag © Bob Brewer/Unsplash.
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New research supports conservation of fallow deer across Europe

16/04/2024

New research has combined zooarchaeology and ancient and modern biomolecular datasets to reveal new understandings into the history and projections of fallow deer.

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2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium - 24 to 26 April 2024
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2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium

Event on 24/04/2024

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Rebecca Mumpansha, a GSD librarian, with the sales stock of geological maps. © Rachel Talbot. 
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Unlocking key mineral archives at the Zambian Geological Survey Department 

23/02/2024

Rachel Talbot recounts a recent visit by BGS Records staff to the Zambian Geological Survey Department, to assist in critical mineral data management.

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The team on the boat in the shallow waters surrounding Ascension Island. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS completes first mapping expedition to Ascension Island

11/12/2023

BGS marine geoscientists travelled to Ascension Island to support its government with an ongoing, conservation-driven mapping programme.

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BGS to lead new research project on barrier systems to support more sustainable coastal management

06/12/2023

Scientists at BGS will lead a new four-year project that will enhance our understanding of gravel barrier systems across the coastlines of the UK.

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Dry River Pang, Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire, during the drought of 2022. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS publication included in Environment Agency’s review of drought in the UK

05/12/2023

A BGS essay on groundwater and drought has been included in the Environment Agency’s review of the research and scientific understanding of drought.

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Landslide in Seatown, Dorset. © James Loveridge
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BGS receives award at the World Landslide Forum 2023

30/11/2023

BGS's landslide team has been designated a World Centre of Excellence on landslide risk reduction by the International Consortium on Landslides.

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Monitoring storm water runoff in the catchment using autosamplers to gather information on the isotopic and chemical composition of the river waters, and how this changes across the catchment depending on land use. © Leo Peskett / Heriot Watt
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Natural flood management: is geology more important than trees?

23/11/2023

Looking at innovative ways of creating resilience to flooding hazards with natural flood management.

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CMIC conference. BGS © UKRI.
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First annual Critical Mineral Intelligence Centre conference takes place

23/11/2023

The conference took place at BGS’s headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, on 21 November 2023.

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Geothermal evidence report, titled ‘Evidence report supporting the deep geothermal energy White Paper: the case for deep geothermal energy – unlocking investment at scale in the UK.’ BGS © UKRI.
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Evidence report on deep geothermal energy opportunities in the UK released

16/11/2023

BGS has published a detailed evidence report that underpins a deep geothermal White Paper.

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Sophia Dowell, PhD student at BGS, conducting her research in Kenya. BGS © UKRI.
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The optimisation of plutonium separation

07/11/2023

BGS research leads to advancements in the detection of plutonium and ultimately the determination of soil erosion rates in tropical soils.

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