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UK aquifers robust despite driest July on record
21+ hour ago (507+ words) In a summer experiencing widespread drought, groundwater levels around the country are showing resilience, demonstrating their value as a crucial resource and indicating they could play a more significant role in mitigating the impacts of extreme weather. Groundwater is a…...
Many UK aquifer levels in remarkable health despite driest July on record - British Geological Survey
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (572+ words) In a summer experiencing widespread drought, groundwater levels around the country are showing resilience, demonstrating their value as a crucial resource and indicating they could play a more significant role in mitigating the impacts of extreme weather. Groundwater is a…...
BGS strengthens scientific links with Icelandic partners through Research and Innovation Scotland initiative
1+ week, 4+ day ago (444+ words) The proposal was developed through discussions between BGS scientists based at the Lyell Centre, and in collaboration with Professor Eric Bréard at the University of Edinburgh, with the aim of connecting expertise in marine geoscience, volcanology and hazard assessment with…...
Building Europe’s geological future - British Geological Survey
3+ week, 6+ day ago (742+ words) Launched in 2022 under Horizon Europe, GSEU aims to establish a permanent geological service for Europe. Its core premise is simple yet transformative: geological challenges do not stop at national borders and therefore must be addressed through harmonised data and collaboration....
Delving deep into mountains for future water security
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (575+ words) However, exactly where this water is stored and how it is released remains only partially understood. Much of the existing research has focused on the visible parts of mountain water systems including rivers, lakes, snow and glaciers. While these are…...
UK’s world-class research organisations launch new collective
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (563+ words) The National Research Organisations (NRO) Group officially launched on Thursday 9 July at Royal Academy of Sciences, London. A first of its kind collective for the UK, the NRO brings together more than 100 leaders from government, research, academia, industry and funding…...
Cheshire Geoenergy Observatory releases key geological datasets for UK thermal energy storage scheme design
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (581+ words) The UK Geoenergy Observatories (UKGEOS) team at BGS has released the drilling report and the final 17 borehole data packs from the construction of the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Cheshire. The UKGEOS project set out to deliver essential new data from…...
New geological mapping underway to help manage flooding along the River Tweed
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (775+ words) BGS geologists have started a four-year project that will enhance knowledge of ground conditions and undertake flood-pattern investigations around the River Tweed. This survey will provide crucial geological data for local authorities, organisations and others involved in land-management initiatives to…...
Geological research in North Sea helping to safeguard subsea cables
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (590+ words) As part of an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)‑funded project, ‘Offshore cable burial: how deep is deep enough?’, researchers have produced a new, open-access report that maps and analyses the shallow soils within the upper two metres…...
UK geothermal catalogue receives update
2+ mon, 22+ hour ago (425+ words) Detailed subsurface information is required to increase the uptake of geothermal energy technologies. Geothermal energy, including ground source heat pumps, can contribute to energy security and to clean energy such as decarbonised heating. The data release comprises a series of…...