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What is the impact of drought on temperate soils?

22/05/2025

A new BGS review pulls together key information on the impact of drought on temperate soils and the further research needed to fully understand it.

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Arclid Quarry in Bathgate, which produces industrial sand. BGS © UKRI.
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UK Minerals Yearbook 2024 released

21/05/2025

The annual publication provides essential information about the production, consumption and trade of UK minerals up to 2024.

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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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The cliffs at Étretat, showing channelling in the Chalk and well-developed karstic dissolution pipes. BGS © UKRI 2025.
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Geology sans frontières

24/04/2025

Geology doesn’t stop at international borders, so BGS is working with neighbouring geological surveys and research institutes to solve common problems with the geology they share.

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Nepal earthquake response 2015

24/04/2015

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Three-dimensional model of the subsurface.
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Chancellor announces £31 million for subsurface research

19/01/2015

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Monitoring of methane in groundwater.
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UK’s first independent research to monitor fracking as it happens

15/01/2015

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Dr Angela Lamb and Professor Jane Evans in the isotope laboratory.
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Bone chemistry reveals royal lifestyle of Richard III

14/08/2014

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Area considered prospective for gas-mature Carboniferous shale (in red, holes within the extent are dashed), Midland Valley of Scotland in relation to the urban areas of central Scotland. Contains Ordnance Survey data ©Crown copyright 2014.
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The Carboniferous shales of the Midland Valley of Scotland: geology and resource estimation

30/06/2014

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Area considered prospective for Jurassic shale oil in relation to the urban areas of southern Britain. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2014. The South Downs and New Forest National Parks are indicated in pale orange; Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are shown in pale green.
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Jurassic Shale of the Weald Basin: resource estimation

23/05/2014

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Shale gas resource figure released

27/06/2013

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Top ten British coastal destinations based on iGeology usage.
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On the rocks! Geologists’ top ten favourite seaside holiday spots

01/07/2011

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