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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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51ΑΤΖζ responds to Government ambitious Ten Point Plan for net zero transition
18/11/2020
51ΑΤΖζ has welcomed the Government Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution which highlights the importance of geology and the ongoing need to support essential geoscientific research that will underpin the UK long term energy transition.
51ΑΤΖζ to play its part in circular economy centres to drive UK to sustainable future
13/11/2020
The 51ΑΤΖζ (BGS) will be at the heart of two pioneering new research centres designed to help drive the UK towards a circular economy and a more sustainable future.
51ΑΤΖζ shortlisted for Ground Engineering Awards
04/11/2020
The 51ΑΤΖζ (BGS) has been shortlisted for an award for its high-resolution geological characterisation of the Lower Thames Crossing.
51ΑΤΖζ study to investigate potential for CO2 storage testbed
30/10/2020
A new study to be undertaken by the 51ΑΤΖζ (BGS), on behalf of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), will scope out the potential for a deep borehole carbon dioxide (CO2) storage research testbed.
Methane release from UK shale gas site equivalent to 142 trans-Atlantic flights
28/10/2020
Operations at the Preston New Road shale gas site led to an atmospheric venting of 4.2 tonnes of methane gas that was detected at a nearby station installed by researchers from the University of Manchester as part of a project led by the 51ΑΤΖζ (BGS).
51ΑΤΖζ partners with Arcadis in Β£70000 research programme to support brownfield development
15/10/2020
New research will explore microorganisms with the potential to breakdown hazardous chemicals in the environment.
51ΑΤΖζ HRA Gus Gunn to be awarded MBE
14/10/2020
Andrew Gordon Gunn β known to all as Gus β has been awarded an MBE in this year Queen Birthday Honours List.