Different types of volcano are formed according to the properties of the magma that creates them.
Find out more about sites of geological interest around the UK, as described by BGS staff.
Temperature rises can affect agriculture, sea levels and the frequency of extreme weather incidents. We can study past climate change by looking at the evidence in rocks, fossils and changes in the landscape.
The Earth beneath our feet is constantly shifting and moving, and violently with catastrophic and immediate results. Find out more about earth hazards.
The National Landslide Database is the most extensive source of information on landslides in Great Britain with over 17 000 records.
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The causes of earthquakes and the different types of tectonic boundaries and faults on which they usually occur.
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