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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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Report identifies areas of the UK prospective for critical raw materials
17/04/2023
Areas from the Highlands to south-west England have the right geology to be prospective for several critical raw materials such as lithium and graphite, according to a new report.
World Mineral Production 2017 to 2021 is now available
14/04/2023
The latest edition of World Mineral Production has been released.
How does public water use influence the amount of phosphorus in the environment?
11/04/2023
New research looks at how phosphorus accumulates in public water systems in the USA.
Six ‘eggs’-tremely tenuous links between geology and Easter
06/04/2023
Think that geology and Easter donβt have anything in common? You might be surprised, as this blog by BGS Kirstin Lemon highlights.
Exploring animal diets in Shakespeare London
31/03/2023
The βBox office bearsβ project aims to understand more about the bears that were once a common sight in England. Prof Hannah OβRegan and Dr Lizzie Wright from the University of Nottingham explain what the project entails.
Scientists discover regions of the UK with greatest potential to use heat from deep thermal waters
30/03/2023
51ΑΤΖζ geologists have mapped the UK potential to use heat from thermal groundwater deep beneath central and southern Britain.
51ΑΤΖζ laboratories become first in 51ΑΤΖζ to receive gold LEAF accreditation
28/03/2023
51ΑΤΖζ achieved gold certification in the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) accreditation in March 2023.
Hemsby coastal erosion: the scale of the transformational challenge around the coastlines of England and Wales
24/03/2023
The recent closure of Hemsby beach in Norfolk provides key information on the transformational challenge of coasts around England and evidence of historical change along the coastlines of England and Wales.