Did you know, a study by the British Geological Survey in 2015 estimated that between 122,000 to 290,000 properties in England lie in areas at risk of groundwater flooding with a further 980,000 properties in areas where groundwater may play a role that are also at risk from river and/or coastal flooding? Project Groundwater which is supported by BGS, has launched Darcy’s Tale - the latest short film following the establishment of the Let’s Talk Groundwater Flooding network - a new national init

For more than a century, data collected at Eskdalemuir has shaped our understanding of the planet and laid the groundwork for today's research into space weather, Earth systems, and long term environmental change 🌍 #geomagnetism #spaceweather #geoscience #earthscience #geology | British Geological Survey

What do we mean when we talk about the Earth's geomagnetic field? 🧲 In this quick demonstration, geomagnetic hazard specialist Gemma Richardson shows how magnetic fields behave and helps us visualise the field lines in 3D. #geomagnetism #magneticfield #spaceweather #geoscience #earthscience | British Geological Survey

The first geological map of the UK