BGS is committed to research aimed at slowing down the effects of a changing climate, whilst helping society to become resilient to climate change.
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.
We will consider offers of donations that contribute to the geological knowledge of Great Britain.
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.
Where earthquakes occur around the world and in the UK.
The Anthropocene is a newly proposed geological time-unit, first suggested in the year 2000. It is as significant as the discovery of plate tectonics.
A short walk around Holyrood Park provides an insight into the geological history of area from the Carboniferous Period to now.
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