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Secrets of an ancient supervolcano uncovered that change our understanding of England’s geological past

28/08/2026

Scientists have found evidence of a long-hidden link between an ancient buried ash layer in Scandinavia and a concealed supervolcano in eastern England.

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BGS research into drought-exposed soils wins award

26/08/2026

A research paper investigating how temperate soils respond to drought has been announced as the winner of the Land Best Paper Award.

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Experiences from our Commonwealth Fellowship at the British Geological Survey

24/08/2026

Scientific fellowships foster professional growth, international collaboration and exposure to world-class research environments. A group of visiting Commonwealth Fellowship researchers share their experience of being hosted at the BGS Inorganic Geochemistry Facility.

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Climate change impacts on the UK

01/09/2021

Watch a special lecture by BGS geoscientists where they discuss our modelling projections and showcase our adaptation and mitigation research in the UK

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Couch to net zero

01/09/2021

Hear from leading BGS scientists in a special talk exploring the role of geology in our everyday lives and how it is helping to meet our needs in a changing climate.

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Underground energy storage: supporting the transition to net zero carbon emissions

25/08/2021

Underground storage for renewable energy resources could be a viable green solution as we transition to a net zero UK.

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BEIS launches Climate Services for a Net Zero Resilient World (CS-N0W)

19/08/2021

A new programme will produce world-class research and advice to help the UK deliver on net zero targets.

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Back out in the field with Tromino

18/08/2021

Steve Thorpe discusses returning to fieldwork after the COVID-19 pandemic and trying out the Tromino kit.

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Figure 1. A year of seismicity in the epicentral area of the 2016 M=6.0 Amatrice earthquake (star) in Italy color coded by time of occurrence. (a) Real-time catalog, available at http://cnt.rm.ingv.it/ and (b) machine-learning catalog1 are shown for event magnitudes above their respective magnitude of completeness1,2 Mc=2.2 and Mc=0.5 (from Beroza et al., 2021).
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The future of earthquake forecasting

10/08/2021

Machine-learning illuminates earthquake activity with unprecedented detail, leading to improved earthquake forecasts.

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BGS to help further carbon dioxide monitoring research at Sutton Bonington

03/08/2021

BGS is part of a research project that will consider the feasibility of using quantum gravity sensors to monitor carbon capture and storage sites.

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Glasgow’s underground observatory takes temperature of city’s mine water

28/07/2021

The UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow has completed a first survey of the water circulating in abandoned mines lying up to 88 m below the city.

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