For the UK to reach its ambitious target of storing 170 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year by 2050, it will need to look beyond the current well-studied geographical areas.
The Geology of Britain viewer is a simple tool, aimed at the general public, which helps you explore the geology where you live.
The International Geomagnetic Reference Field, used for navigation on mobile phones and in space, is updated every five years.
This generalised digital geological data is based on our 1:250 000-scale, bedrock-only maps. Data and lithostratigraphic re-classifications are derived from maps published between 1977 and 1993.
At BGS we have a series of initiatives aimed at promoting various species of plants and animals on our sites.
Investigating how salt marshes store and interact with plastics and explaining the key processes that control their accumulation and release.
Calum Ramage's PhD project sets out to assess the impacts of pesticides and trace metals on British rivers.
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