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Glasgow’s underground observatory takes temperature of city’s mine water

The UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow has completed a first survey of the water circulating in abandoned mines lying up to 88 m below the city.

Glaciers retreat; soils emerge – summer fieldwork at 79°N

Studying the evolution of newly emerging soils uncovered by retreating glaciers on the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.

Children’s Rock Workshop: the geology of your technology

Six changing coastlines and how climate change could affect them

We explore how parts of the British coastline are changing and what important factors we should consider in terms of natural hazards, adaptation and resilience.

Sea level rise and coastal erosion: what’s the real impact?

How much of an issue are coastal vulnerabilities and what do we need to consider to increase our resilience to future events?

Understanding environmental impact through the study of sediments

A new study aims to understand the range of organic molecules present in urban waterway sediments from different locations around the world.

BGS releases first in a series of new offshore maps of the UK seabed 

BGS has released the first high-resolution, offshore map in a new series featuring the seabed around the UK.

New BGS datasets for coastal management, planning and adaptation in the face of climate change

BGS GeoCoast is a package of geospatial datasets designed to provide information on the geological conditions and constraints around the coastline of Britain.