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‘Three norths’ set to leave England and not return for hundreds of years

12/12/2025

The historic alignment of true, magnetic, and grid north is set to leave England, three years after they combined in the country for the first time since records began.

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Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Yehor Perelyhin meeting with representatives of the British Geological Survey.
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BGS agrees to establish collaboration framework with Ukrainian government

11/12/2025

The partnership will focus on joint research and data exchange opportunities with Ukrainian colleagues.

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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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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

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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

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A small blue and yellow bird, a blue tit, using a clear, plastic feeder filled with yellowish seeds
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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.

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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.

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Crack in a wall due to subsidence
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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?

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Crack in a wall of a house caused by subsidence
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Maps show the real threat of climate-related subsidence to British homes and properties

19/05/2021

New maps launched by BGS reveal how climate change is likely to drive an increase in subsidence-related issues for British homes and properties over the next 50 years.

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Groundwater resilience with Alan MacDonald

14/05/2021

Learn more about our groundwater resilience research and our work with WaterAid on the UPGro project, focusing on groundwater availability in Africa.

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Map showing the locations (red dots) of the deepest points in each of the world’s five oceans (Atlantic, Southern, Indian, Pacific and Arctic). Global bathymetry from Global Multi-Resolution Topography Synthesis (GMRT).
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Deepest points of the Indian Ocean and Southern Ocean revealed

11/05/2021

As part of the Five Deeps Expedition team, scientists from BGS have surveyed in detail the deepest reaches of the Java and South Sandwich trenches.

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