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BGS partners with Arcadis in £70 000 research programme to support brownfield development

New research will explore microorganisms with the potential to breakdown hazardous chemicals in the environment.

New tool estimates brownfield land for Greater Manchester

Medical geology

Medical geology is the study of the relationships between geoenvironmental factors and the health of plants, animals and humans.

Geological controls of soil element toxicity on human health

Measuring the concentration of potentially harmful elements in soils and sediments is an important tool for monitoring environmental pollution.

London’s river islands act like a ‘sink’ for pollutants, new study finds

Environmental contamination from mine tailings in Africa

BGS scientists helped with experimental trials to investigate the influence of soil management strategies, on metal uptake of soils.