New research reveals secrets of the seabed off the East Anglian coast

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Seabed geomorphology from part of the central area of the Offshore East Anglia seabed map.

New research reveals the secrets of the seabed off the East Anglian coast

For the first time in 25 years, new geological data has been used to create an offshore East Anglia fine-scale (1:10 000) map.

The map captures essential insights that will prove invaluable in the pursuit of further renewable energy development in the area, whilst allowing for better protection of nationally important habitats and species.
A satellite image of the UK, with the North Sea Transition Authority logo to the right.

National Hydrocarbons Data Archive files now accessible through the National Data Repository

Offshore well and survey information held within BGS’s archive has now been transferred to the North Sea Transition Authority’s National Data Repository.

The data could support a range of purposes, from traditional exploration and production to the energy transition.
The Indonesian city of Badung, as viewed from on-high. There is a mountain range in the background.

Nearly three million people in Indonesia’s second city could be affected by an earthquake

Research led by a BGS scientist has revealed that an estimated 1.9 to 2.7 million people in the Bandung metropolitan region of Indonesia could be exposed to high levels of ground shaking from an earthquake on the nearby Lembang Fault.

In other news

Scottish river in flow

Warnings for Scottish farmers and distillers as new data indicates climate change may double number of droughts

The agricultural and distilling sectors could face significant challenges after research finds the number of droughts in Scotland may double in the next 25 years.
Coastal Erosion at Skipsea on the East Yorkshire Coast. © Matthew J Thomas / iStockphoto

Spotlight on BGS coastal erosion data

Assessments of national coastal erosion vulnerability often fail to consider how the localised properties and structures of geological deposits can affect coastal change when combined with coastal processes. BGS GeoCoast aims to fill this data gap by providing a suite of nationally consistent geological properties data that can be used by stakeholders to inform coastal management, planning and adaptation around Great Britain. 
BGS and the CNR-IGG team at the Zuccale Fault outcrop, posing in front of a ripped-up ophiolite fragment in the faulted sediments.

The Heat Beneath our Feet

BGS staff have recently returned from a field visit to see the active and fossilised geothermal systems of southern Tuscany, Italy. The Royal Society-funded Lithium Energy Geothermal (LEG) project investigated the resource potential of lithium in geothermal fluids, to increase the economic viability of renewable energy from geothermal power generation.
A wolf in the Wolfsforschungszentrum (Wolf Research Centre) in the Ernstbrunn Wildlife Park, Austria.

Creswell Crags Museum collections offer insight into the past and future of wolves

BGS and Royal Holloway, University of London have been studying bones found at the site to better understand past diets of wolves and how they differ over time.
The GitHub logo, which is a cat dressed up as an octopus, standing on a light blue circle, representing the sea.

Update released for BGS open-source database software, ETL Helper

BGS has released an update for our open-source database software, ETL Helper, which has gained a global user base since it's release in 2019. The software tool helps simplify the process of data transfer into and out of databases.

Upcoming events

The BGS team at Glastonbury with #TheCommoditree in 2023.

BGS at Green Man Festival - 15 to 18 August

Our public engagement team will be taking our critical raw materials installation #TheCommoditree to Green Man Festival 2024! 

We'll be joining forces with the Geological Society, talking about the importance of geology to our daily lives, exploring the ground beneath our feet in Wales, and showing off some of our mineral collection. For those with tired feet, we'll also have bean bags to take a seat on! Come and find us in Einstein's Garden. 

Green Man isn't the only event we've attended this summer. Watch our minerals commodity analyst, Rowan, speak at the Royal Society's summer science exhibition earlier in July.