Carbon capture and storage involves capturing carbon dioxide at emission sources, such as power stations, then transporting and storing it underground.
BGS is committed to research aimed at slowing down the effects of a changing climate, whilst helping society to become resilient to climate change.
A short walk around Holyrood Park provides an insight into the geological history of area from the Carboniferous Period to now.
It may seem unwise to choose to live with such a hazardous neighbour as a volcano. There are a number of reasons why people live alongside volcanoes.
These free-to-download models help to explain some of the key features of some active volcanoes and for some extinct volcanoes.
The BGS is the accredited Marine Environment Data and Information Network data archive centre for geology, geophysics and backscatter data.
The BGS palaeontology and biostratigraphy collections are held at our Keyworth and Edinburgh offices.
The BGS archives hold approximately 40 000 personal papers, administrative and scientific records.
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