The UK has a number of sites that have been explored for shale gas deposits.
We provide independent, expert and impartial geological and environmental advice with continued monitoring and publication of the latest data.
Dick Merriman, former BGS geologist, recounts his experience 50 years ago as part of a team to land on Rockall, a small, uninhabited islet in the Atlantic Ocean.
Maps of groundwater resources for public supply in the UK show the regional variation in reliance on groundwater supplies. Water companies have estimated how climate change and sustainability reductions will affect these supplies by 2045.
Providing conceptual understanding of the subsurface below our cities to support planning and development, using 3D urban models.
Holwell Nature Reserve can be found near Melton Mowbray. Most of the rocks exposed are composed of sedimentary rocks from the Jurassic.
To mark World Soil Day, Olivier Humphrey highlights the soil-related activities of the BGS Inorganic Geochemistry Facility and its partners in western Kenya.
A new study aims to understand the range of organic molecules present in urban waterway sediments from different locations around the world.
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