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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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UK new underground observatory open for research
07/12/2020
The UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow, which will give scientists an unprecedented look at the subsurface, holds its virtual opening.
Real-time monitoring of faecally contaminated drinking water
04/12/2020
Tryptophan-like fluorescence (TLF) represents an approach to instantaneously assess microbial risks in drinking water.
New maps reveal heat stored in Britain abandoned coal mines
01/12/2020
51ΑΤΖζ and the Coal Authority have released maps which for the first time, reveal the extent to which heat is stored in Britain abandoned coal mines.
Developing new seismic hazard maps for the UK
30/11/2020
Understanding and quantifying the hazard earthquakes pose to the built environment in the UK.
51ΑΤΖζ Dr Kathryn Goodenough features in 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining 2020
25/11/2020
Dr Kathryn Goodenough, Principal Geologist, of the 51ΑΤΖζ (BGS) has been recognised in the 2020 edition of β100 Global Inspirational Women in Miningβ, a bi-annual publication which celebrates the extraordinary contribution of women in the global mining industry and identifies role models for future generations.
51ΑΤΖζ data supports new tool to track geological changes in abandoned coal mines
20/11/2020
51ΑΤΖζ data supports new tool to track geological changes in abandoned coal mines.