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World Cities Day: the geological story of our cities
31/10/2025
Understanding the rocks that underlie our towns and cities, the risks they can present and how they influence urban planning and redevelopment.
GSNI project wins multiple awards at RegioStars event
17/10/2025
The AGEO project enjoyed a double success at the RegioStars awards, hosted at the European Commission in Brussels.
Fieldwork on Volcán de Fuego
13/10/2025
Understanding how one of the world’s most active volcanoes builds up material, and how they collapse to feed hot flows
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BGS announced as Midlothian Climate Beacon partner for COP26
03/06/2021
The National Mining Museum Scotland, in partnership with the British Geological Survey, has been selected as the Midlothian Climate Beacon for COP26.
Sustainable groundwater management underpins food security in South Asia
01/06/2021
The most intensively cultivated areas of South Asia are crucial for regional food security and have become global hotspots of groundwater exploitation.
The Great North Run
28/05/2021
The directions of true, grid and magnetic north will, for the first time, coincide at various locations in Great Britain between 2022 and 2026.
CO2 storage testbed: working with the industrial clusters
28/05/2021
Carbon capture, usage and storage will play a significant role in the UK achieving national emissions reduction targets
Could abandoned coal mines in Glasgow support the UK’s net zero ambitions?
27/05/2021
The UK Geoenergy Observatory will allow scientists to better understand the processes and impacts of using warm water underneath UK cities as a sustainable heat source
International Day for Biological Diversity
22/05/2021
At BGS we have a series of initiatives aimed at promoting various species of plants and animals on our sites.
Scientists reveal the submarine cause of the Anak Krakatau volcanic tsunami of December 2018
21/05/2021
Scientists have been able to study the marine deposits of a deadly volcanic island landslide-tsunami at Anak Krakatau, Indonesia, using modern hydroacoustic equipment.
Six ways to prepare your home for climate change related subsidence
19/05/2021
Subsidence caused by shrinking and swelling of the ground can lead to financial loss. How can you mitigate against it?