BGS is committed to research aimed at slowing down the effects of a changing climate, whilst helping society to become resilient to climate change.
We will consider offers of donations that contribute to the geological knowledge of Great Britain.
Our new strategy sets out how BGS will help its stakeholders make more effective decisions to better manage the economy, the environment and society.
Gases in the Earth's atmosphere act as an insulating blanket around the planet, trapping more of the Sun’s heat.
Geological records demonstrate that there have been a number of large variations in Earth’s climate in the past.
The Gault Formation was deposited in the Cretaceous and crops out from East Anglia to west Dorset, and from north-east Kent to Sussex.
Download our 3D geology models as Minecraft worlds and learn how geology can influence the landscape.
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