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The River Chess: a classic chalk stream fed by the Chalk aquifer of the Chiltern Hills. © Josh Brown / iStockPhoto.com
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UK aquifers robust despite driest July on record

16/08/2026

In a summer experiencing widespread drought, groundwater levels around the country are showing resilience, demonstrating their value as a crucial resource and indicating they could play a more significant role in mitigating the impacts of extreme weather.

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BGS strengthens scientific links with Icelandic partners through Research and Innovation Scotland initiative

06/08/2026

BGS researchers recently visited Iceland as part of a project developing international partnerships and identifying opportunities for future collaborative research.

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Truncated drumlins offshore the Ayrshire coast, approximately between Girvan and Lendalfoot. The MBES bathymetry data in this figure were collected for the UK's Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP), managed by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency's (MCA) and delivered in partnership with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO). The onshore DEM is NEXTMap Britain elevation data provided courtesy of Intermap Technologies..
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Coastal retreat in the past: the legacy of truncated drumlins

07/08/2026

The UK's coasts have been responding to changing sea levels for thousands of years, but some of the best evidence of those changes now lies hidden beneath the waves.

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Ecuador earthquake disaster response 2016

16/04/2016

The BGS has played a leading role in building an inventory of landslides and advising on the associated hazards following the M7.8 Ecuador earthquake on 16th April 2016.

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Nepal earthquake response 2015

24/04/2015

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Tsunami sediments study and satellite mapping | Japan fieldwork 2011

24/06/2011

BGS scientists visited north-east Japan to study the area devastated by the tsunami caused by the Great Tohoku earthquake of 11 March 2011.

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