Mam Tor, in the Peak District of Derbyshire, is an iconic hill formed from rocks that date to the Carboniferous, when Britain sat near the equator and enjoyed tropical weather conditions.
Scientists have developed an innovative new method to monitor the risk of contamination in drinking water with immediate results, enabling global communities to respond rapidly and help reduce exposure to deadly diarrhoeal diseases.
The space beneath our cities can play a vital role in supporting climate resilient urban spaces.
Finding answers to some of our planet’s biggest challenges can require scientists to carry out their work in the most extraordinary of environments.
Conservation agriculture and electrical resistivity tomography could help combat the factors affecting food security in southern Africa.
A new tool providing free user access to 3D geological models has been added to the GeoIndex.
To mark World Soil Day, Olivier Humphrey highlights the soil-related activities of the BGS Inorganic Geochemistry Facility and its partners in western Kenya.
There are many ways to reduce your carbon footprint through small changes in your daily activities, from methods of transport to activities at work or the home office space.
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