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Funding secured to help mitigate ground risk in UK construction sector

05/02/2026

The BGS Common Ground project has been awarded new funding to help unlock the value of ground investigation data.

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Hole-y c*@p! How bat excrement is sculpting Borneo’s hidden caves

23/12/2025

BGS researchers have delved into Borneo’s underworld to learn more about how guano deposited by bats and cave-dwelling birds is shaping the subsurface.

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

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.

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

(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

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

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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Reflections on a decade of data

09/01/2020

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

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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BGS Director, Dr Karen Hanghøj, recognised with honorary doctorate

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