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Andy McKenzie presenting at the groundwater education event. BGS © UKRI.
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Island groundwater management in the Philippines: part two — Bacolod

23/05/2023

In the second part of their Philippines update, BGS’s Andy Barkwith and Andy McKenzie meet up with other BGS staff members to continue their outreach work.

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Dr Marie Cowan
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Dr Marie Cowan awarded the Energy Group Medal by the Geological Society

18/05/2023

This award is presented annually to individuals with a geoscience background who have made an outstanding contribution to the energy industry.

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A recently upgraded community groundwater drinking-water point equipped with a solar pump and non-functioning, insituonline chlorination system. Dan Lapworth, BGS © UKRI.
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Harare’s clean drinking water challenge

31/05/2023

Researchers from BGS and partners in Zimbabwe report on the urban water supply challenge in the capital city, Harare.

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Understanding environmental impact through the study of sediments

23/02/2022

A new study aims to understand the range of organic molecules present in urban waterway sediments from different locations around the world.

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Snowdrops flowering at BGS Keyworth
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Investing in nature

14/02/2022

BGS and local community volunteers join together to plant 12 000 spring bulbs and help native wildlife to thrive.

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Drone image of Mexico City during sunset. There are many skyscrapers and blocks of smaller dwellings, many of which are a deep red or yellow in colour. Mountains can be seen in the background and some clouds dot the sky. David Arenas @ Pexels.
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Understanding the resilience of Mexico City to future water crises

25/01/2022

Long-term solutions for water poverty in one of the world's largest cities in the face of climate change and a growing population.

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Upcycled garden fence
BGS blogs
Going greener at work

04/01/2022

There are many ways to reduce your carbon footprint through small changes in your daily activities, from methods of transport to activities at work or the home office space.

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BGS Geothermal team at Evidence Week
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Evidence Week 2021

15/12/2021

Representatives from BGS took part in Evidence Week 2021 to talk to parliamentarians about unlocking the potential of geothermal energy in the UK.

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Accessing open source BGS software through GitHub

15/12/2021

BGS is increasingly utilising GitHub to make its software available as open source and encourage collaboration with partners and the wider community.

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BGS blogs
Secure your digital datasets — by letting a data centre look after them!

10/12/2021

Mark Fellgett discusses why data centres should be the de facto option for the storage of geoscience data.  

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The field teams collecting soils in west Kenya.
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Geochemical predictive mapping in western Kenya

05/12/2021

To mark World Soil Day, Olivier Humphrey highlights the soil-related activities of the BGS Inorganic Geochemistry Facility and its partners in western Kenya.

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