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New geological maps of the Yorkshire Wolds to better inform groundwater management and policy decisions
17/12/2025
The new mapping provides crucial data on localised geological issues that may assist in protecting water supplies.
‘Three norths’ set to leave England and not return for hundreds of years
12/12/2025
The historic alignment of true, magnetic, and grid north is set to leave England, three years after they combined in the country for the first time since records began.
How the geology on our doorstep can help inform offshore infrastructure design
19/11/2025
BGS is part of a new collaboration using onshore field work to contextualise offshore data and update baseline geological models which can inform the sustainable use of marine resources.
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Courteenhall Bridge Exposure
08/09/2017
Bedrock exposed between mileage 60.0050 and 60.1630 on the southwest side of Roade cutting south of Courteenhall bridge). The outcrop is loose and unstable and located in the upper part of the slope.
Heavy metal and bacterial contamination of fish
08/09/2017
During summer 2016 Laura Hubbard undertook a project looking at heavy metal and bacterial contamination of fish sold in the UK.
Salt-marsh sampling in Essex
08/09/2017
Helen Brooks, a PhD student from the University of Cambridge, is conducting research that will improve models that simulate future marsh evolution, particularly in a changing climate.
Carbon capture and sequestration in peat in response to positive and negative feedbacks
08/09/2017
Harnessing the carbon-storage capacity of peatlands by investigating a series of organic supplements that can release phenolic compounds and test whether these can suppress greenhouse gas release.