Shrink–swell, or expansive, soils are one of the most costly and widespread geological hazards globally, with costs estimated to run into several billion pounds annually.
BGS is implementing a low-carbon heating system to help meet its net zero targets and provide data to the public.
Our research extends beyond the distribution and processes associated with sinkhole formation to the broader subject of karst.
Discovering Geology introduces a range of geoscience topics to school-age students and learners of all ages.
The carbon cycle describes the process in which carbon atoms continually travel from the atmosphere into the Earth, then released back into the atmosphere.
What is the difference between weather and climate? what causes the Earth's climate to change and what are the impacts? Find out more with our Discovery Geology climate change resources.
The offshore GeoIndex shows the range of marine geoscience data held by the BGS within the National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC).
An insight into the origin and early practice of systematic geological mapping by the Geological Survey; the application of hand-colouring; why the constant need for revision?
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