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UK’s geomagnetic blind spots tackled with new observatories

Three new geomagnetic observatories have been installed across the UK to fill in the country’s 'blind spots' and tackle the risk posed by space weather.

Ten years of sharing: how OpenGeoscience is changing the face of research

Call for new members and Chair to join the NERC facilities steering committees

New members are needed to join the committees over the next four years.

Edward Hough

BGS completes first mapping expedition to Ascension Island

BGS marine geoscientists travelled to Ascension Island to support its government with an ongoing, conservation-driven mapping programme.

Nigeria

The Nigerian Geochemical Mapping Project was funded by the World Bank through the Nigerian Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP) to give technical assistance to the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) to carry out a national programme of geochemical mapping.

Delivering a sustainable urban future for Europe through geoscience

Research, led by BGS and EuroGeoSurveys’ Urban Geology Expert Group, explores how urban geoscience is reflected in European urban and environmental policy.

What is the impact of drought on temperate soils?

A new BGS review pulls together key information on the impact of drought on temperate soils and the further research needed to fully understand it.