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Seismogram of Kamchatka earthquake on 29 July 2025
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Kamchatka earthquake highlights the advances in tsunami early warning systems

31/07/2025

The response to the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia has emphasised how far scientific understanding of tsunamis has come over the last two decades, and the improved mitigation measures that are now in place.

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New journal article reveals snapshot of forever chemicals in shallow English soils

31/07/2025

Data on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance concentrations in English soils has been released.

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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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Indian delegates and BGS staff outside BGS’s headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS hosts India for ‘deep dive’ on carbon capture and storage

30/07/2025

Some of India’s top scientists visited BGS to explore the UK’s carbon dioxide storage research potential.

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Dr Marie Cowan @ UKRI
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BGS’s Dr Marie Cowan honoured by Royal Irish Academy for contribution to society

22/05/2020

Dr Marie Cowan, Director of the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, has received the major national honour for her contribution to society on the island of Ireland.

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African savanna elephants: Fiona Sach/British Geological Survey © UKRI
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Science is helping us to understand why African elephants move between landscapes

20/05/2020

Growing concern for African elephants has prompted scientists to understand more about their movement choices.

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Dr Tim Gregory has been studying meteorites
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Tiny specks of dust formed billions of years ago tell us about the birth of our entire solar system

19/05/2020

Scientists trace dust found in meteorites using new methods.

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Indonesian rice fields
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New tsunami risk identified in Indonesia

30/04/2020

Scientists have identified a potential new tsunami risk in Indonesia by mapping below the seabed of the Makassar Strait.

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Drops of water falling into a container
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Climate change and urbanisation set to threaten quality of drinking water

16/04/2020

Much of the world’s population faces a threat to the quality and availability of their drinking water.

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Scientists report drop in Earth’s movement amid coronavirus lockdown

09/04/2020

A study in Brussels reported a drop in ambient seismic noise after the coronavirus lockdown started.

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BGS Virtual Open Day 2020
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Inside BGS — virtual Open Days

Event from 14/10/2020 to 17/10/2020

In October 2020 BGS held a series of mini virtual open days with talks, tours, interactive workshops and social media takeovers. We have saved some of this content so you can enjoy it later.

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