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New NERC-funded project empowers young people to engage with environmental science
23/07/2026
BGS is part of a new, collaborative project, funded through NERCʦs ʦOpening up the environmentʦ programme, helping the environmental research community become more accessible.
Delving deep into mountains for future water security
16/07/2026
A BGS-led project is using new water-tracing investigation methods, geophysics and modelling to understand how water moves from mountains to the lowlands, helping to improve water security for billions of people.
Building Europeʦs geological future
20/07/2026
BGS scientists are contributing to a continent-wide initiative that is strengthening collaboration across borders to tackle shared subsurface challenges and unlock new opportunities.
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BGS receives silver LEAF accreditation for sustainable practices
12/07/2022
The accreditation is a standard awarded to laboratories that can demonstrate practical steps towards improved efficiency and sustainability.
Identifying the science challenges for UK carbon storage
07/07/2022
A new report underlines importance of community engagement in achieving the UK national climate change targets.
UKʦs Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre to help build a more resilient economy
04/07/2022
The UKʦs new centre to collect and analyse information on the supply of critical minerals, which are vital to the UKʦs economic success and national security, has officially launched.
The importance of biodiversity in achieving net zero
02/07/2022
Protecting the natural world is an important component in achieving net zero.
BGS launches new Geology Viewer
30/06/2022
A new app providing easy access to the subsurface of Britain has been released by BGS.
New 3D model will help guide exploration for rare earth element deposits in alkaline igneous systems
30/06/2022
A team of scientists and institutions across Europe have developed a new 3D geological model designed to guide exploration for rare earth elements.
Major research project will support UKʦs energy transition
27/06/2022
BGS will lead the new research project 'Managing the Environmental Sustainability of the Offshore Energy Transition'.
Developing regional-scale landslide forecasting in hazard-prone regions of India
23/06/2022
BGS has been involved in co-developing a prototype regional-scale landslide forecasting system in two hazard-prone districts of India.