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New research demonstrates stability of phosphate oxygen isotope in lake sediments
The discovery could boost research into past environmental conditions, tracking nutrient pollution and examining the impacts of freshwater management.
Measuring the environmental impacts of carbon fibre: life cycle assessment
Undergraduate student Phoebe Brown visited BGS to understand the life cycle of carbon fibre, from primary production to recycling.
BGS research into drought-exposed soils wins award
A research paper investigating how temperate soils respond to drought has been announced as the winner of the Land Best Paper Award.
Latest research emphasises climate-related subsidence risk to millions of British homes
New data from BGS highlights the projected future impact of warmer, drier summers and underlines the need for mitigation measures in susceptible regions.
GeoClimate Shrink–Swell
GeoClimate clay shrink-swell provides information on the projected future change in susceptibility of clay shrink–swell across Great Britain due to climate change.
PhD adventures in Copenhagen, Denmark: revealing past recovery processes of tropical forest systems through ancient environmental DNA
PhD student Chris Bengt visited the University of Copenhagen to carry out very delicate extraction of aeDNA from lake-sediment cores, in the hopes of unlocking the secrets of past volcanic eruptions.
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.
Studying oxygen isotopes in sediments from Rutland Water Nature Reserve
Chris Bengt visited Rutland Water as part of a project to determine human impact and environmental change in lake sediments.