Repairs underway as Environment Agency begins fixing damaged flood banks

Environment Agency teams are working to repair banks and defences damaged by more than twice the average autumn rainfall.




10 Years of sharing: How Open Geoscience is changing the face of research

December 2019 marks a decade since the British Geological Survey (BGS) launched
OpenGeoscience, an online portal which has made a vast array of open UK geological
data searchable and more accessible for everyone to use.




Helen Glaves elected as EGU president 2021-2023

BGS is pleased to announce that Helen Glaves has been elected as the President of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) for the term 2021 – 2023.




‘Horrific’ find in whale’s stomach

Luskentyre Beach served as a beautiful backdrop to a “horrific” discovery by the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS).




Grim find in whale’s stomach

Luskentyre Beach served as a stunning backdrop to a “horrific” discovery by the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS).