During the Industrial Revolution not only did the emission of greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels start to increase exponentially, but so too did the movement of rock and sediment to get at th…| Earth-logs
From tsunamis to sinkholes, the profiles provide a standardised, internationally agreed definition of hazards to support disaster risk management worldwide. The post BGS scientists work with United Nations to update hazard profiles appeared first on British Geological Survey.| British Geological Survey
From sinkholes to radon: new maps highlight the most geologically at-risk regions The post Is your region susceptible? Britain’s geohazard hotspots revealed appeared first on British Geological Survey.| British Geological Survey
BGS is part of a groundbreaking science partnership aiming to improve critical minerals mining and supply chains.| British Geological Survey
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| British Geological Survey
Meteor Crater, 60 km east of Flagstaff in Arizona, USA, is probably the most visited site of an impact by an extraterrestrial object. At 1.3 km across it isn’t especially big, but it is exceptionally… More| Earth-logs
An online tool that shows which roads are most likely to cause river pollution is being expanded to assess pollution from agricultural areas.| British Geological Survey
The partnership will focus on research on multi-hazard preparedness within the country.| British Geological Survey
Boxing Day 2024 marks 20 years since the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Prof David Tappin reflects on the disaster.| British Geological Survey
Juliane Huebert took a whistlestop tour of Japan whilst attending an electromagnetic induction workshop.| British Geological Survey
The appointments mark the latest step in the ongoing delivery of BGS’s essential geological expertise.| British Geological Survey
Strengthening BGS/Indonesia scientific research partnerships to address the complex challenges Indonesia faces from natural hazards and maximising opportunities from mineral resources and geothermal energy.| British Geological Survey
A new European Space Agency-funded project will study the effect earthquakes have on occurrences of other natural hazards in the long-term.| British Geological Survey
BGS data can support researchers and practitioners facing coastal erosion adaptation challenges along our coastline.| British Geological Survey
