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BGS engineering geologist elected to CCOP

29/04/2026

Marcus Dobbs has been elected as vice-chair of the advisory group for the Coordinating Committee for Geoscience Programmes in East and Southeast Asia.

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UK Minerals Yearbook 2025 now available

21/04/2026

The annual publication provides essential information about the production, consumption and trade of UK minerals up to 2025.

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Strengthening capacity through partnership: a critical minerals perspective

28/04/2026

BGS has been working in partnership with the Geological Survey Department of Zambia (GSD) to build national capacity, improve data accessibility and support long-term, sustainable development.

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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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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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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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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
BGS events
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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