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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.
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.
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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Using satellite imagery for emergency disaster response
06/07/2021
BGS has a long history of assisting relief efforts by providing satellite maps, data and interpretation to those affected by disasters, helping to identify hazardous areas to avoid.
Core Store solar project supports BGS net zero targets
02/07/2021
A large new solar panel array on the roof of the BGS Core Store is expected to result in a significant reduction in our carbon footprint.
Scientists test a new model to understand and forecast seismicity induced by hydraulic fracturing operations
02/07/2021
Encouraging new research could bring scientists a step closer to being able to forecast earthquakes induced by human activity.
Critical raw materials podcast
01/07/2021
In this episode we discuss critical raw materials and the crucial role they will play as we move to a low-to-zero carbon economy
Unlocking the deep geothermal energy potential of the Carboniferous Limestone Supergroup
28/06/2021
How understanding the subsurface beneath our towns and cities may allow us to access geothermal energy for heating homes and powering the UK.
BGS collaborates on new £1 million EPSRC-funded digital research project to help make urban growth more sustainable
28/06/2021
Novel research to develop a digital service for future water management and support efforts to make urban growth more sustainable.
Climate change and human migration out of Africa
23/06/2021
An international team of scientists have shown how climate change could have enabled the migration of Homo sapiens around 60 000 years ago.
Spaceborne data: an expanding role in disaster response
23/06/2021
Alessandro Novellino explains the importance of Earth observation to help facilitate successful emergency responses after natural hazard occurrences.