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Underground energy storage: supporting the transition to net zero carbon emissions

Underground storage for renewable energy resources could be a viable green solution as we transition to a net zero UK.

BGS highlights the importance of geoscience for climate action in series of virtual lectures

As part of BGS’s Geoscience Solutions for Net Zero campaign, the lectures will feature a range of topics delivered by experts in geoscience.

Glaciers retreat; soils emerge – summer fieldwork at 79°N

Studying the evolution of newly emerging soils uncovered by retreating glaciers on the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.

Children’s Rock Workshop: the geology of your technology

Six changing coastlines and how climate change could affect them

We explore how parts of the British coastline are changing and what important factors we should consider in terms of natural hazards, adaptation and resilience.

Sea level rise and coastal erosion: what’s the real impact?

How much of an issue are coastal vulnerabilities and what do we need to consider to increase our resilience to future events?

Michelle Bentham appointed BGS Chief Scientist for Decarbonisation and Resource Management

Michelle is a geoscientist, with over 20 years of experience in the field of energy decarbonisation at BGS, with a focus on Carbon Capture and Storage.

BGS releases first in a series of new offshore maps of the UK seabed 

BGS has released the first high-resolution, offshore map in a new series featuring the seabed around the UK.