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The National Geological Repository is a @ukri.org national science facility and the largest collection of geoscience samples from the UK.
Its collections help drive natural resource exploration, support business growth and improve subsurface risk investigations.
www.bgs.ac.uk/geological-d...
Its collections help drive natural resource exploration, support business growth and improve subsurface risk investigations.
www.bgs.ac.uk/geological-d...
January 23, 2026 at 9:01 AM
The National Geological Repository is a @ukri.org national science facility and the largest collection of geoscience samples from the UK.
Its collections help drive natural resource exploration, support business growth and improve subsurface risk investigations.
www.bgs.ac.uk/geological-d...
Its collections help drive natural resource exploration, support business growth and improve subsurface risk investigations.
www.bgs.ac.uk/geological-d...
We were delighted to host Prof Sir Ian Chapman, Chief Executive of @ukri.org along with a delegation of UKRI & NERC colleagues at Keyworth today.
Sir Ian was given a tour of our facilities & met with staff to learn more about how BGS research is underpinning the Government’s growth agenda.
Sir Ian was given a tour of our facilities & met with staff to learn more about how BGS research is underpinning the Government’s growth agenda.
January 22, 2026 at 5:13 PM
We were delighted to host Prof Sir Ian Chapman, Chief Executive of @ukri.org along with a delegation of UKRI & NERC colleagues at Keyworth today.
Sir Ian was given a tour of our facilities & met with staff to learn more about how BGS research is underpinning the Government’s growth agenda.
Sir Ian was given a tour of our facilities & met with staff to learn more about how BGS research is underpinning the Government’s growth agenda.
Quaternary UK offshore data digitised for the first time.
The dataset will help users, particularly those in the offshore renewables sector, and can be used for reference when completing site investigations.
Learn more:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/quatern...
The dataset will help users, particularly those in the offshore renewables sector, and can be used for reference when completing site investigations.
Learn more:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/quatern...
January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Quaternary UK offshore data digitised for the first time.
The dataset will help users, particularly those in the offshore renewables sector, and can be used for reference when completing site investigations.
Learn more:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/quatern...
The dataset will help users, particularly those in the offshore renewables sector, and can be used for reference when completing site investigations.
Learn more:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/quatern...
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Join us at the RIA on 29 Jan for the 2026 GSI Geoscience Lecture: ‘Why does net zero need geoscience?’
Delivered by Karen Hanghøj, Director of the
@bgs.ac.uk the lecture will explore the role of minerals and metals in the energy transition.
Book your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
Delivered by Karen Hanghøj, Director of the
@bgs.ac.uk the lecture will explore the role of minerals and metals in the energy transition.
Book your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
January 20, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Join us at the RIA on 29 Jan for the 2026 GSI Geoscience Lecture: ‘Why does net zero need geoscience?’
Delivered by Karen Hanghøj, Director of the
@bgs.ac.uk the lecture will explore the role of minerals and metals in the energy transition.
Book your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
Delivered by Karen Hanghøj, Director of the
@bgs.ac.uk the lecture will explore the role of minerals and metals in the energy transition.
Book your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
🚨 Aurora alert! 🚨
A geomagnetic storm is expected over the next 48 hours due to the expected arrival of a coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on 18th January.
View the full forecast:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service...
📷 Aurora borealis over Aviemore - credit: J Orsi
A geomagnetic storm is expected over the next 48 hours due to the expected arrival of a coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on 18th January.
View the full forecast:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service...
📷 Aurora borealis over Aviemore - credit: J Orsi
January 19, 2026 at 9:12 PM
🚨 Aurora alert! 🚨
A geomagnetic storm is expected over the next 48 hours due to the expected arrival of a coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on 18th January.
View the full forecast:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service...
📷 Aurora borealis over Aviemore - credit: J Orsi
A geomagnetic storm is expected over the next 48 hours due to the expected arrival of a coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on 18th January.
View the full forecast:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service...
📷 Aurora borealis over Aviemore - credit: J Orsi
Sand is one of the most important industrial raw materials on the planet.
At the Sands of Change conference on 18 March world-experts will address the legal, environmental and management challenges of sand.
Book your tickets here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sands-of-c...
At the Sands of Change conference on 18 March world-experts will address the legal, environmental and management challenges of sand.
Book your tickets here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sands-of-c...
January 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Sand is one of the most important industrial raw materials on the planet.
At the Sands of Change conference on 18 March world-experts will address the legal, environmental and management challenges of sand.
Book your tickets here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sands-of-c...
At the Sands of Change conference on 18 March world-experts will address the legal, environmental and management challenges of sand.
Book your tickets here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sands-of-c...
A fault line running under Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, has the potential to release a 6.5 magnitude earthquake.
BGS geoscientist @ekbal.bsky.social & partners spoke with @geographical.co.uk about the fault line what the impact of the quake could be.
geographical.co.uk/news/how-a-f...
BGS geoscientist @ekbal.bsky.social & partners spoke with @geographical.co.uk about the fault line what the impact of the quake could be.
geographical.co.uk/news/how-a-f...
How a fault line in Indonesia could cause a devastating quake
Scientists warn that a recently discovered fault could unleash a catastrophic future earthquake in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta
geographical.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 10:45 AM
A fault line running under Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, has the potential to release a 6.5 magnitude earthquake.
BGS geoscientist @ekbal.bsky.social & partners spoke with @geographical.co.uk about the fault line what the impact of the quake could be.
geographical.co.uk/news/how-a-f...
BGS geoscientist @ekbal.bsky.social & partners spoke with @geographical.co.uk about the fault line what the impact of the quake could be.
geographical.co.uk/news/how-a-f...
Today we hosted @mike-reader.bsky.social at our Nottinghamshire headquarters.
We showed Mike how BGS receives, delivers and uses ground investigation and borehole data to support decision making and reduce risks in construction and infrastructure development before taking him on a tour of the site.
We showed Mike how BGS receives, delivers and uses ground investigation and borehole data to support decision making and reduce risks in construction and infrastructure development before taking him on a tour of the site.
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Today we hosted @mike-reader.bsky.social at our Nottinghamshire headquarters.
We showed Mike how BGS receives, delivers and uses ground investigation and borehole data to support decision making and reduce risks in construction and infrastructure development before taking him on a tour of the site.
We showed Mike how BGS receives, delivers and uses ground investigation and borehole data to support decision making and reduce risks in construction and infrastructure development before taking him on a tour of the site.
Seismologists at BGS have published data on the number of seismic events over the past 12 months. With over 300 earthquakes recorded, data shows 2025 was an above average year for earthquakes across the UK.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/perth-a...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/perth-a...
January 14, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Seismologists at BGS have published data on the number of seismic events over the past 12 months. With over 300 earthquakes recorded, data shows 2025 was an above average year for earthquakes across the UK.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/perth-a...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/perth-a...
Did you miss out on all the geological news over the festive period? Our newsletter is here to get you back up-to-date:
BGS scientists gain access to 'once in a lifetime' core
A major update to our mapping data
Using AI to forecast earthquakes
Catch up here:
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKB...
BGS scientists gain access to 'once in a lifetime' core
A major update to our mapping data
Using AI to forecast earthquakes
Catch up here:
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKB...
January 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Did you miss out on all the geological news over the festive period? Our newsletter is here to get you back up-to-date:
BGS scientists gain access to 'once in a lifetime' core
A major update to our mapping data
Using AI to forecast earthquakes
Catch up here:
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKB...
BGS scientists gain access to 'once in a lifetime' core
A major update to our mapping data
Using AI to forecast earthquakes
Catch up here:
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKB...
Hiding from the bad weather? Make a volcano instead!
Our free-to-download models help to explain some of the key features of volcanoes & explain how volcanic rocks can be important natural resources for construction.
The activity is suitable for kids & big kids!
www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-...
Our free-to-download models help to explain some of the key features of volcanoes & explain how volcanic rocks can be important natural resources for construction.
The activity is suitable for kids & big kids!
www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-...
January 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Hiding from the bad weather? Make a volcano instead!
Our free-to-download models help to explain some of the key features of volcanoes & explain how volcanic rocks can be important natural resources for construction.
The activity is suitable for kids & big kids!
www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-...
Our free-to-download models help to explain some of the key features of volcanoes & explain how volcanic rocks can be important natural resources for construction.
The activity is suitable for kids & big kids!
www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-...
Geologists at BGS have completed a major update to the geological map of the Yorkshire Wolds that will help to improve regional understanding of both the aquifer and the groundwater resources, and may assist in reducing risks to specific water supply assets.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-geo...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-geo...
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Geologists at BGS have completed a major update to the geological map of the Yorkshire Wolds that will help to improve regional understanding of both the aquifer and the groundwater resources, and may assist in reducing risks to specific water supply assets.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-geo...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-geo...
The National Geological Repository is the UK’s most comprehensive collection of geological materials, consisting of over 16 million specimens.
Over the last 20 years, the NGR has saved major energy and infrastructure projects £1.5 billion.
For more information, visit:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-stu...
Over the last 20 years, the NGR has saved major energy and infrastructure projects £1.5 billion.
For more information, visit:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-stu...
January 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The National Geological Repository is the UK’s most comprehensive collection of geological materials, consisting of over 16 million specimens.
Over the last 20 years, the NGR has saved major energy and infrastructure projects £1.5 billion.
For more information, visit:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-stu...
Over the last 20 years, the NGR has saved major energy and infrastructure projects £1.5 billion.
For more information, visit:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-stu...
Soil reference materials (RMs) are critical to ensuring the accuracy & consistency of analytical results.
BGS has produced 10 new soil RMs, to offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional certified reference materials, while maintaining confidence in data.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/suite-o...
BGS has produced 10 new soil RMs, to offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional certified reference materials, while maintaining confidence in data.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/suite-o...
January 6, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Soil reference materials (RMs) are critical to ensuring the accuracy & consistency of analytical results.
BGS has produced 10 new soil RMs, to offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional certified reference materials, while maintaining confidence in data.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/suite-o...
BGS has produced 10 new soil RMs, to offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional certified reference materials, while maintaining confidence in data.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/suite-o...
📢 PhD opportunity: deadline 12 Jan
We're inviting applications for a fully funded PhD to investigate how land-use change affects the UK water cycle using national-scale models.
Apply:
blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/h...
We're inviting applications for a fully funded PhD to investigate how land-use change affects the UK water cycle using national-scale models.
Apply:
blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/h...
January 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
📢 PhD opportunity: deadline 12 Jan
We're inviting applications for a fully funded PhD to investigate how land-use change affects the UK water cycle using national-scale models.
Apply:
blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/h...
We're inviting applications for a fully funded PhD to investigate how land-use change affects the UK water cycle using national-scale models.
Apply:
blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/h...
It's the last 'find the geological hammer' of the season!
Today the hammer is hiding amongst the crew onboard IODP³-NSF Expedition 501. The expedition explored beneath the ocean floor of the New England Shelf for the 1st time in search of freshened water.
Learn more:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/iodp3-n...
Today the hammer is hiding amongst the crew onboard IODP³-NSF Expedition 501. The expedition explored beneath the ocean floor of the New England Shelf for the 1st time in search of freshened water.
Learn more:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/iodp3-n...
January 1, 2026 at 6:15 PM
It's the last 'find the geological hammer' of the season!
Today the hammer is hiding amongst the crew onboard IODP³-NSF Expedition 501. The expedition explored beneath the ocean floor of the New England Shelf for the 1st time in search of freshened water.
Learn more:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/iodp3-n...
Today the hammer is hiding amongst the crew onboard IODP³-NSF Expedition 501. The expedition explored beneath the ocean floor of the New England Shelf for the 1st time in search of freshened water.
Learn more:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/iodp3-n...
Happy New Year from all of us at BGS! Here’s a little mineralogical colour to start 2026. 🤩
📸 Polarised light interacting with a thin section of spodumene-bearing pegmatite from Kamativi, Zimbabwe.
📸 Polarised light interacting with a thin section of spodumene-bearing pegmatite from Kamativi, Zimbabwe.
December 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Happy New Year from all of us at BGS! Here’s a little mineralogical colour to start 2026. 🤩
📸 Polarised light interacting with a thin section of spodumene-bearing pegmatite from Kamativi, Zimbabwe.
📸 Polarised light interacting with a thin section of spodumene-bearing pegmatite from Kamativi, Zimbabwe.
Can you find the geological hammer on this geological hike?
In summer keen walkers in Yorkshire combined a stroll with a BGS mapping tour. We run various outdoor talks and events around the year - keep your eye on our socials to find one near you!
In summer keen walkers in Yorkshire combined a stroll with a BGS mapping tour. We run various outdoor talks and events around the year - keep your eye on our socials to find one near you!
December 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Can you find the geological hammer on this geological hike?
In summer keen walkers in Yorkshire combined a stroll with a BGS mapping tour. We run various outdoor talks and events around the year - keep your eye on our socials to find one near you!
In summer keen walkers in Yorkshire combined a stroll with a BGS mapping tour. We run various outdoor talks and events around the year - keep your eye on our socials to find one near you!
Perth and Kinross tops the UK’s earthquake activity charts for 2025
Seismologists at BGS have published data on the number of seismic events over the past 12 months with over 300 earthquakes recorded.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/perth-a...
Seismologists at BGS have published data on the number of seismic events over the past 12 months with over 300 earthquakes recorded.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/perth-a...
December 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Perth and Kinross tops the UK’s earthquake activity charts for 2025
Seismologists at BGS have published data on the number of seismic events over the past 12 months with over 300 earthquakes recorded.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/perth-a...
Seismologists at BGS have published data on the number of seismic events over the past 12 months with over 300 earthquakes recorded.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/perth-a...
Today’s geological hammer photo was taken in Zambia.
This year the first guide to Zambia’s critical minerals, highlighting the country’s current & potential critical mineral resources was published.
Read the guide here: nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/53...
Spot the hammer below.
This year the first guide to Zambia’s critical minerals, highlighting the country’s current & potential critical mineral resources was published.
Read the guide here: nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/53...
Spot the hammer below.
December 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Today’s geological hammer photo was taken in Zambia.
This year the first guide to Zambia’s critical minerals, highlighting the country’s current & potential critical mineral resources was published.
Read the guide here: nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/53...
Spot the hammer below.
This year the first guide to Zambia’s critical minerals, highlighting the country’s current & potential critical mineral resources was published.
Read the guide here: nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/53...
Spot the hammer below.
With space at a premium and the advance of new digitisation techniques, why does retaining over 600 km of physical rock core remain of national importance?
Follow the link to find out: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/why-do-...
Follow the link to find out: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/why-do-...
December 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
With space at a premium and the advance of new digitisation techniques, why does retaining over 600 km of physical rock core remain of national importance?
Follow the link to find out: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/why-do-...
Follow the link to find out: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/why-do-...
The amazing bat excrement sculpting Borneo’s hidden caves 🦇
BGS researchers have delved into Borneo’s underworld to learn more about how guano deposited by bats and cave-dwelling birds is shaping the subsurface.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/hole-y-...
BGS researchers have delved into Borneo’s underworld to learn more about how guano deposited by bats and cave-dwelling birds is shaping the subsurface.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/hole-y-...
December 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The amazing bat excrement sculpting Borneo’s hidden caves 🦇
BGS researchers have delved into Borneo’s underworld to learn more about how guano deposited by bats and cave-dwelling birds is shaping the subsurface.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/hole-y-...
BGS researchers have delved into Borneo’s underworld to learn more about how guano deposited by bats and cave-dwelling birds is shaping the subsurface.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/hole-y-...
Wishing you all a rocking festive period full of warmth, joy and a stocking full of (non-coal) geological goodies!
December 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Wishing you all a rocking festive period full of warmth, joy and a stocking full of (non-coal) geological goodies!
STOP! (find the geological) hammer time!
Today, the hammer is hiding in the Mineral Resource dataset, which shows areas where potentially workable minerals may occur in England, Wales and the central belt of Scotland.
Learn more about it here: www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/bgs...
Today, the hammer is hiding in the Mineral Resource dataset, which shows areas where potentially workable minerals may occur in England, Wales and the central belt of Scotland.
Learn more about it here: www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/bgs...
December 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
STOP! (find the geological) hammer time!
Today, the hammer is hiding in the Mineral Resource dataset, which shows areas where potentially workable minerals may occur in England, Wales and the central belt of Scotland.
Learn more about it here: www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/bgs...
Today, the hammer is hiding in the Mineral Resource dataset, which shows areas where potentially workable minerals may occur in England, Wales and the central belt of Scotland.
Learn more about it here: www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/bgs...
New research shows artificial intelligence earthquake tools forecast aftershock risk in seconds.
The rapid forecasts produced by these tools could help authorities with decision making about public safety measures and resource allocation in disaster-hit areas.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-res...
The rapid forecasts produced by these tools could help authorities with decision making about public safety measures and resource allocation in disaster-hit areas.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-res...
December 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New research shows artificial intelligence earthquake tools forecast aftershock risk in seconds.
The rapid forecasts produced by these tools could help authorities with decision making about public safety measures and resource allocation in disaster-hit areas.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-res...
The rapid forecasts produced by these tools could help authorities with decision making about public safety measures and resource allocation in disaster-hit areas.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-res...