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.
Tryptophan-like fluorescence (TLF) represents an approach to instantaneously assess microbial risks in drinking water.
A new study to be undertaken by the British Geological Survey (BGS), on behalf of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), will scope out the potential for a deep borehole carbon dioxide (CO2) storage research testbed.
Dr Alison Monaghan has been recognised in the 2021 Queen’s New Year Honours List for her outstanding contribution to geology.
Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser visited BGS in a special tour of the East Midlands’ science and technology hubs.
A study by BGS scientists could help to improve soil magnesium concentrations and pH in grassland areas of England and Wales, with benefits for UK agriculture and farming.
Conservation agriculture and electrical resistivity tomography could help combat the factors affecting food security in southern Africa.
Engineering geologists have an essential role to play in meeting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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