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Interactive exhibition highlighting multi-hazard research opens in Indonesia
01/11/2026
The exhibition, part of a collaborative effort co-led by BGS, invites the public to consider how communities adapt to dynamic landscapes shaped by natural hazards.
New research demonstrates stability of phosphate oxygen isotope in lake sediments
29/10/2026
The discovery could boost research into past environmental conditions, tracking nutrient pollution and examining the impacts of freshwater management.
Improving bioaccessibility testing for contaminated soils
15/10/2026
BGS has been trialling a novel bioaccessibility tracing technique to ascertain if it offers more analytical precision over traditional methods of detecting chemicals in contaminated soils.
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GeoSciML data standard becomes official
15/03/2017
The OGC GeoSciML Standard defines a model and the encoding for geological features commonly described and portrayed in geological maps, cross sections, geological reports and databases.
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.