The distinctive, warm honey-coloured building stone known as Hamstone, quarried from Ham Hill in Somerset, has a long history of use dating back as far as Roman times.
We recognise the important role we has in managing the impact of our day-to-day operations on the environment and in promoting the principles of sustainability in all of our activities.
The Sherwood Sandstone Group was deposited in the Late Permian to Early Triassic and is present in many of the sedimentary basins in the UK.
BUFI's Science Festival 2018 was held at the BGS's headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.
The Mercia Mudstone Group was deposited in the Triassic and underlies much of central and southern England.
It may seem unwise to choose to live with such a hazardous neighbour as a volcano. There are a number of reasons why people live alongside volcanoes.
BGS are developing a range of climate-focused datasets to assist with this decision making, providing information that will help you make the right decisions when considering potential future climate impacts.
Collecting and preserving geoscientific data, making it available to a wide range of users and communities.
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