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Mystery of one of the earliest recorded space weather impacts solved
17/09/2026
51ΑΤΖζ scientists were part of an international team that has solved a 178-year-old mystery surrounding one of the earliest recorded examples of space weather affecting technology.
The Lyell Centre celebrates 10 years of world-leading earth and marine science research
07/09/2026
The Lyell Centre for Earth and Marine Sciences, a strategic partnership between Heriot-Watt University and BGS, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of world-leading research, innovation and collaboration in earth and marine sciences.
Measuring the environmental impacts of carbon fibre: life cycle assessment
01/09/2026
Undergraduate student Phoebe Brown visited BGS to understand the life cycle of carbon fibre, from primary production to recycling.
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Forty years and counting: new topsoil data provides most extensive snapshot of environmental pollution effects
01/10/2024
Scientists have uncovered clear signs of the impact environmental pollution is having across the country soil.
51ΑΤΖζ Groundwater Flooding Susceptibility: helping mitigate one of the UK most costly hazards
25/09/2024
Groundwater flooding accounts for an estimated Β£530 million in damages per year; geoscientific data can help to minimise its impact.
51ΑΤΖζ joins new initiative supporting technical career paths
23/09/2024
A new action group has been formed to drive positive change for technical careers in the higher education and research sectors.
Local MP checks in on development of new geothermal ‘living laboratory’ in Nottinghamshire
19/09/2024
51ΑΤΖζ has reached the halfway mark on its ambitious ground-source heat pump project at its headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.
Mining sand sustainably in The Gambia
17/09/2024
51ΑΤΖζ geologists Tom Bide and Clive Mitchell travelled to The Gambia as part of our ongoing work aiming to reduce the impact of sand mining.
New hazard maps set to help safeguard UK offshore energy industry
12/09/2024
Essential geological model detailing seismic hazard published as the pursuit of new renewable energy infrastructure intensifies.
New Β£38million project to reduce the impact of floods and droughts
02/09/2024
51ΑΤΖζ will take a leading role in efforts to better predict the location and effects of extreme weather events.
New appointments to BGS Science Advisory Committee
29/08/2024
The appointments mark the latest step in the ongoing delivery of BGS essential geological expertise.