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Landslide aftermath. © Timo Volz, Unsplash
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Studying multi-hazards from space

25/07/2024

A new European Space Agency-funded project will study the effect earthquakes have on occurrences of other natural hazards in the long-term.

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Scottish river in low flow. © Paul Glendell
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Warnings for Scottish farmers and distillers as new data indicates climate change may double number of droughts

23/07/2024

The agricultural and distilling sectors could face significant challenges after research finds the number of droughts in Scotland may double in the next 25 years.

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BGS Open Day 2024

Event on 08/06/2024

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Nine people in two groups (four to the left; five to the right) standing on grey rocks with brown cliffs behind them.
BGS blogs

The heat beneath our feet: BGS field visit to Tuscan geothermal systems

05/07/2024

BGS visits the active and fossilised geothermal systems of southern Tuscany, Italy.

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Thousand-Island Lake in the Central Mountain Range of Taiwan. The lake provides the public water supply for Taiwan’s capital city Taipei. © John Bloomfield
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Groundwater in Taiwan under a changing environment

15/12/2023

BGS’s groundwater team is part of a project to develop the first groundwater forecasts for Taiwan.

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Rhys and Catriona with members of the AIG conservation team following setup of the survey equipment on board AIG boat Moray. ©AIG/Lorna.
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In photos: marine surveying a remote volcanic island

14/12/2023

A photo blog by members of the BGS Marine Survey team, who recently completed marine surveys around Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean.

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The team on the boat in the shallow waters surrounding Ascension Island. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS completes first mapping expedition to Ascension Island

11/12/2023

BGS marine geoscientists travelled to Ascension Island to support its government with an ongoing, conservation-driven mapping programme.

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BGS to lead new research project on barrier systems to support more sustainable coastal management

06/12/2023

Scientists at BGS will lead a new four-year project that will enhance our understanding of gravel barrier systems across the coastlines of the UK.

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Dry River Pang, Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire, during the drought of 2022. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS publication included in Environment Agency’s review of drought in the UK

05/12/2023

A BGS essay on groundwater and drought has been included in the Environment Agency’s review of the research and scientific understanding of drought.

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Landslide in Seatown, Dorset. © James Loveridge
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BGS receives award at the World Landslide Forum 2023

30/11/2023

BGS's landslide team has been designated a World Centre of Excellence on landslide risk reduction by the International Consortium on Landslides.

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Monitoring storm water runoff in the catchment using autosamplers to gather information on the isotopic and chemical composition of the river waters, and how this changes across the catchment depending on land use. © Leo Peskett / Heriot Watt
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Natural flood management: is geology more important than trees?

23/11/2023

Looking at innovative ways of creating resilience to flooding hazards with natural flood management.

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CMIC conference. BGS © UKRI.
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First annual Critical Mineral Intelligence Centre conference takes place

23/11/2023

The conference took place at BGS’s headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, on 21 November 2023.

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