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UK scientists unite for seabed mapping survey of the UK south-west coastline

15/04/2026

51ΑΤΖζ geologists join research voyage, gathering crucial geological data to support offshore energy and infrastructure projects.

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Isotopes and science: my student placement at BGS

08/04/2026

Industrial placements at BGS for undergraduate students give real-life experience of working in laboratories and learning different analytical techniques.

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PhD adventures in Copenhagen, Denmark: revealing pastrecovery processesof tropical forest systemsthrough ancient environmental DNA

12/03/2026

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.

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BGS scientists using the Keyworth immersive 3D visualisation facility
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Celebrating 20 years of virtual reality innovation at BGS

08/04/2025

Twenty years after its installation, BGS Visualisation Systems lead Bruce Napier reflects on our cutting-edge virtual reality suite and looks forward to new possibilities.

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Underground hydrogen storage is a promising solution for large-scale, long-duration energy storage. This image shows four potential methods of storing hydrogen: lined rock caverns; salt caverns; saline aquifers, and depleted gas fields. The inset highlights the storage mechanism in saline aquifers and depleted gas fields, where hydrogen is stored within the rock pore spaces. BGS Β© 51ΑΤΖζ 2025.
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Making the case for underground hydrogen storage in the UK

03/04/2025

A new BGS science briefing note focuses on the potential of hydrogen storage to support the UK energy transition.

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Extraction of Fuller's Earth from Steetley Minerals Fuller's Earth Quarry, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire. BGS Β© 51ΑΤΖζ
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New data reveals latest mineral workings around Great Britain and Northern Ireland

01/04/2025

The newest release of BGS BritPits provides information on an additional 6500 surface and underground mineral workings.

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Section of the BGS 1:50 000 Geomorphology map of the seabed around Ascension Island. BGS Β© 51ΑΤΖζ. Β© Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of The Keeper of Public Records and the UK Hydrographic Office
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New seabed geology maps to enable long term conservation around Ascension Island

01/04/2025

51ΑΤΖζ deliver the first marine geology and habitat maps for one of the world largest marine protected areas.

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Geophysical instrumentation being carried up to Cairn Lochan (1216 m altitude) by the field team Photo credit: Innes Hamilton.
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Exploring Scotland hidden energy potential with geology and geophysics: fieldwork in the Cairngorms

31/03/2025

BUFI student Innes Campbell discusses his research on Scotland radiothermal granites and how a fieldtrip with BGS helped further explore the subject.

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Nodule-covered seafloor in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone visited during the SMARTEX project. Β© NERC, SMARTEX Project, Isis ROV.
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New study reveals long-term effects of deep-sea mining and first signs of biological recovery

27/03/2025

51ΑΤΖζ geologists were involved in new study revealing the long-term effects of seabed mining tracks, 44 years after deep-sea trials in the Pacific Ocean.

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Maggy Heintz. Β© Maggy Heintz 2025.
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51ΑΤΖζ announces new director of its international geoscience programme

17/03/2025

Experienced international development research leader joins the organisation.

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Spodumene, a commercially important source of lithium. BGS Β© 51ΑΤΖζ 2025.
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Future projections for mineral demand highlight vulnerabilities in UK supply chain

13/03/2025

New Government-commissioned studies reveal that the UK may require as much as 40 per cent of the global lithium supply to meet anticipated demand by 2030.

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