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New research shows AI earthquake tools forecast aftershock risk in seconds

25/11/2025

Earthquake forecasting tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can forecast the risk of aftershocks seconds after the initial tremor, a study by BGS, the University of Edinburgh and University of Padua suggests.

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BGS welcomes publication of the UK Critical Minerals Strategy

23/11/2025

A clear strategic vision for the UK is crucial to secure the country’s long-term critical mineral supply chains and drive forward the Government’s economic growth agenda.

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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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Valley and rock islands at Carlops. The telephone poles help emphasise the scale of the valley and serve as a useful analogue for the general spacing of ground-truth sites offshore, which often miss the variability of geological conditions. Offshore valleys formed by meltwater can be up to ten times larger than the one shown here, reaching several hundreds of metres in depth. BGS © UKRI.
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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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BGS talks at EGU 2025

25/04/2025

BGS will be attending the European Geosciences Union’s annual General Assembly, giving a number of talks and presentations throughout the week.

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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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Isle of Arran announced as UNESCO Global Geopark

17/04/2025

The Isle of Arran has officially been named as the tenth UNESCO Global Geopark in the UK.

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Coastal erosion at Mappleton, south of Bridlington, East Yorkshire coast. BGS © UKRI.
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What does the next generation of coastal environmental models look like?

15/04/2025

A new tool is now available that has been designed to help coastal engineers and practitioners better manage the compound risk of coastal erosion and flooding.

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BGS scientists using the Keyworth immersive 3D visualisation facility
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Celebrating 20 years of virtual reality innovation at BGS

08/04/2025

Twenty years after its installation, BGS Visualisation Systems lead Bruce Napier reflects on our cutting-edge virtual reality suite and looks forward to new possibilities.

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Underground hydrogen storage is a promising solution for large-scale, long-duration energy storage. This image shows four potential methods of storing hydrogen: lined rock caverns; salt caverns; saline aquifers, and depleted gas fields. The inset highlights the storage mechanism in saline aquifers and depleted gas fields, where hydrogen is stored within the rock’s pore spaces. BGS © UKRI 2025.
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Making the case for underground hydrogen storage in the UK

03/04/2025

A new BGS science briefing note focuses on the potential of hydrogen storage to support the UK energy transition.

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Extraction of Fuller's Earth from Steetley Minerals Fuller's Earth Quarry, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. BGS © UKRI
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New data reveals latest mineral workings around Great Britain and Northern Ireland

01/04/2025

The newest release of BGS BritPits provides information on an additional 6500 surface and underground mineral workings.

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Section of the BGS 1:50 000 Geomorphology map of the seabed around Ascension Island. BGS © UKRI. © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of The Keeper of Public Records and the UK Hydrographic Office
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New seabed geology maps to enable long term conservation around Ascension Island

01/04/2025

BGS deliver the first marine geology and habitat maps for one of the world’s largest marine protected areas.

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