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The aurora over West Linton on the Scottish Borders. Credit: Jez Everest
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UK braced for what could be the largest solar storm in over two decades

12/11/2025

Intense geomagnetic activity could disrupt technology such as communication systems, global positioning systems and satellite orbits.

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Aerial view of the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Cheshire. BGS © UKRI.
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First distributed acoustic sensing survey completed at UK Geoenergy Observatory

12/11/2025

New research at the Cheshire Observatory has shown the potential for mapping thermal changes in the subsurface using sound waves.

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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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Spodumene, a commercially important source of lithium. BGS © UKRI 2025.
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Future projections for mineral demand highlight vulnerabilities in UK supply chain

13/03/2025

New Government-commissioned studies reveal that the UK may require as much as 40 per cent of the global lithium supply to meet anticipated demand by 2030.

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Waste next to a river with buildings in the background.
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Presence of harmful chemicals found in water sources across southern Indian capital, study finds

10/03/2025

Research has revealed the urgent need for improved water quality in Bengaluru and other Indian cities.

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Dr Karen Hanghøj standing at the front of conference attendees.
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Critical Mineral Intelligence Centre hosts second conference

28/02/2025

The Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre conference took place at BGS’s headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.

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Kathryn Goodenough
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Dr Kathryn Goodenough honoured with prestigious award from The Geological Society 

27/02/2025

Dr Kathryn Goodenough has been awarded the Coke Medal, which recognises those who have made a significant contribution to science.

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Call for new members and Chair to join the NERC facilities steering committees

18/02/2025

New members are needed to join the committees over the next four years.

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Jonathan Ford
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BGS announces new director of BGS National Geoscience

12/02/2025

BGS announces its new director of BGS National Geoscience.

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Fieldwork setting up the Abergavenny geomagnetic repeat station BGS © UKRI.
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NERC Tech Forum 2025

Event from 03/06/2025 to 05/06/2025

The primary aim of the meeting is networking within technology areas in NERC and related research centres.

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Machine learning algorithms track the evolving seismicity crisis on the island of Santorini in Greece (Segou et al., in prep.). As expected, machine learning earthquake detection uncovers 10 times more earthquakes (in red) than standard seismic catalogues from the National Observatory of Athens (in grey). This is the first high-resolution image of the complex volcanic/seismic system (30 November 2024 to 8 February 2025). Prepared by Margarita Segou, Rajat Choudhary, Wayne Shelley, Foteini Dervisi and Brian Baptie. BGS © UKRI 2025.
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Artificial intelligence is proving a game changer in tracking the Santorini earthquake swarm

07/02/2025

Scientists are harnessing the power of machine learning to help residents and tourists by detecting thousands of seismic events.

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