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Kamchatka earthquake highlights the advances in tsunami early warning systems
31/07/2025
The response to the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia has emphasised how far scientific understanding of tsunamis has come over the last two decades, and the improved mitigation measures that are now in place.
New journal article reveals snapshot of forever chemicals in shallow English soils
31/07/2025
Data on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance concentrations in English soils has been released.
BGS hosts India for ‘deep dive’ on carbon capture and storage
30/07/2025
Some of India’s top scientists visited BGS to explore the UK’s carbon dioxide storage research potential.
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Expedition Rockall: 50 years on
08/06/2021
Dick Merriman, former BGS geologist, recounts his experience 50 years ago as part of a team to land on Rockall, a small, uninhabited islet in the Atlantic Ocean.
Sustainable groundwater management underpins food security in South Asia
01/06/2021
The most intensively cultivated areas of South Asia are crucial for regional food security and have become global hotspots of groundwater exploitation.
The Great North Run
28/05/2021
The directions of true, grid and magnetic north will, for the first time, coincide at various locations in Great Britain between 2022 and 2026.
Could abandoned coal mines in Glasgow support the UK’s net zero ambitions?
27/05/2021
The UK Geoenergy Observatory will allow scientists to better understand the processes and impacts of using warm water underneath UK cities as a sustainable heat source
International Day for Biological Diversity
22/05/2021
At BGS we have a series of initiatives aimed at promoting various species of plants and animals on our sites.
Six ways to prepare your home for climate change related subsidence
19/05/2021
Subsidence caused by shrinking and swelling of the ground can lead to financial loss. How can you mitigate against it?
Building with nature and geology to protect against flooding
30/04/2021
Discover how BGS is working alongside partners to investigate the effectiveness of natural flood management initiatives and mitigate the threat of flooding.
Five minutes with … the BGS Hazard and Resilience Modelling team
22/04/2021
Meet the team behind our geohazard products and datasets.