Both fossil fuel and renewable energy industries are heavily reliant upon offshore platforms and infrastructure constructed on the seabed of the shallow seas about the UK.
Download our 3D geology models as Minecraft worlds and learn how geology can influence the landscape.
Find out more about sites of geological interest around the UK, as described by BGS staff.
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.
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.
Learn more about the interesting geological stories waiting to be unearthed just a stone’s throw from our Welsh office.
Radyr Stone was produced from a number of quarries in Cardiff. Take a geological walk to see a quarry and spot the stone's use in the city.
Explore the geology around this classic Victorian resort, which boasts the oldest pier in Wales.
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