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Harare’s clean drinking water challenge
Researchers from BGS and partners in Zimbabwe report on the urban water supply challenge in the capital city, Harare.

A tale of two groundwaters
Why the United Nations 2023 Water Conference needs to know more about groundwater.

Zambia: the copper mining powerhouse looking towards a safer, low-carbon future
BGS scientists Clive Mitchell (industrial minerals geologist) and Elliott Hamilton (environmental chemist) report on their recent visit to the Copperbelt Province in Zambia.


BGS and WaterAid publish new research on groundwater resilience
Most African countries have enough groundwater reserves to face at least five years of drought, new research reveals

Geochemical predictive mapping in western Kenya
To mark World Soil Day, Olivier Humphrey highlights the soil-related activities of the BGS Inorganic Geochemistry Facility and its partners in western Kenya.

Can geophysics help feed people in a changing climate?
Conservation agriculture and electrical resistivity tomography could help combat the factors affecting food security in southern Africa.

New method offers rapid monitoring of contamination in drinking water
Scientists have developed an innovative new method to monitor the risk of contamination in drinking water with immediate results, enabling global communities to respond rapidly and help reduce exposure to deadly diarrhoeal diseases.