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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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Spotlight on BGS coastal erosion data
18/07/2024
51ΑΤΖζ GeoCoast data can support researchers and practitioners facing coastal erosion adaptation challenges along our coastline.
Nearly three million people in Indonesia second city could be affected by an earthquake
17/07/2024
51ΑΤΖζ-led research reveals the number of people in the Bandung metropolitan region who could be exposed to a major earthquake.
National Hydrocarbons Data Archive files now accessible through the National Data Repository
15/07/2024
Offshore well and survey information held within BGS archive have now been transferred to the North Sea Transition Authority National Data Repository to enable greater access.
Creswell Crags Museum collections offer insight into the past and future of wolves
12/07/2024
Bones found at the site are helping scientists to understand the diet of wolves and how they differ over time.
New research reveals the secrets of the seabed off the East Anglian coast
11/07/2024
New geological map will help in the hunt for new renewable energy opportunities whilst protecting delicate marine ecosystems.
Update released for BGS open-source database software, ETL Helper
09/07/2024
The software tool helps simplify the process of data transfer into and out of databases.
The heat beneath our feet: BGS field visit to Tuscan geothermal systems
05/07/2024
51ΑΤΖζ visits the active and fossilised geothermal systems of southern Tuscany, Italy.
Update to BGS AGS file utilities tool released
19/06/2024
51ΑΤΖζ has released significant updates to its online tool for validating geotechnical data held as AGS files. The update includes improvements to the tool user interface and the ability to convert AGS data into MS Excel files.