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Ferniehill, Gilmerton, Edinburgh. Limestone mine subsidence event, November 2000 to March 2001
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Is your region susceptible? Britain’s geohazard hotspots revealed

14/08/2025

From sinkholes to radon: new maps highlight the most geologically at-risk regions

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New platform highlights geothermal potential across the UK

11/08/2025

A new government-funded geothermal initiative, which includes an interactive map, has launched to help decision makers assess the geothermal potential across the UK.

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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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BGS Head of Organic Chemistry, Dr Chris Vane, collects sediment samples from the River Thames. British Geological Survey©UKRI
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London’s river islands act like a ‘sink’ for pollutants, new study finds

04/03/2020

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The map gives an indication of the landslides currently reported and entered in the National Landslide Database following Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis to date.
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Landslides triggered by Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis in the UK

21/02/2020

On Sunday 9 February 2020, Storm Ciara hit the UK with very high winds and intense rainfall causing widespread disruption and flooding.

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Map showing groundwater flood warnings (triangles) and alerts (dots) on the Chalk aquifer (dark green) in Wessex, on 18 Feb 2020.
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Groundwater flood warnings and alerts

20/02/2020

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(Left to right): Kate Royse (BGS Chief Digital Scientist); Ruth Edwards MP; Dr Karen Hanghøj (BGS Director); John Day (BGS IT security manager)
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British Geological Survey welcomes visit from Rushcliffe MP Ruth Edwards

12/02/2020

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Dr Karen Hanghøj receives an honorary doctorate. Image: British Geological Survey©UKRI
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BGS Director, Dr Karen Hanghøj, recognised with honorary doctorate

03/02/2020

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Professor Mike Stephenson British Geological Survey©UKRI
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Prof Mike Stephenson appointed to the EPSRC Energy Strategic Advisory Committee

03/02/2020

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Decade of free data at BGS
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Reflections on a decade of data

09/01/2020

Looking back at BGS's online portal for open-access data, OpenGeoscience.

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Professor John Rees (British Geological Survey©UKRI)
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Prof John Rees appointed BGS Chief Scientist for Multi-Hazards and Resilience

09/01/2020

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