Investigating geothermal energy — energy stored in the form of heat beneath the surface of the solid Earth.
Active and previous research projects.
Explaining our planet’s changing climate and the different rocks that formed as environmental conditions varied through geological time.
Find out more about sites of geological interest around the UK, as described by BGS staff.
A short walk around Holyrood Park provides an insight into the geological history of area from the Carboniferous Period to now.
Gases in the Earth's atmosphere act as an insulating blanket around the planet, trapping more of the Sun’s heat.
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