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8 results for "soil"
Understanding long-term burial of organic carbon deposits
Carbon sequestration is one method of reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, by capturing and storing it, contributing to climate change reduction.
Soil maps could hold the key for urban planning
Research by BGS has developed a predictive model to evaluate levels of bioaccessible contaminants in urban soils and their relationship with the underlying geology and former industrial land use.
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.
Scientists analyse lime resources in the UK
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.
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.
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.
Data modelling
Data modelling is an important part of the wider research around the environment and human health.
Medical geology — measuring geochemical hazards
Understanding and assessing geochemical hazards in the environment has been a part of the BGS portfolio of research for over 50 years.