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BGS launches three-year programme to remap UK seabed geology

The British Geological Survey has begun a three-year programme to develop new national-scale geological datasets for the UK Continental Shelf, providing offshore developers with a clearer picture of s...

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Sun and moon may help trigger slow earthquakes through resonance

The gravitational pull of the sun and moon may play a more important role in slow earthquakes than previously understood, with new modelling suggesting that even very small tidal stresses can influenc...

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Colombia declares national disaster after deadly magnitude 7.4 earthquake

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck western Colombia, causing widespread building collapse, damaging hospitals and airports, and triggering a national emergency. The death toll was still de...

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BGS depth-to-bedrock model strengthens early ground risk screening

The British Geological Survey has released Version 8 of its Superficial Deposit Thickness Model, giving engineers and geoscientists an updated national view of how much unconsolidated ground lies abov...

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A circular pit on Google Maps becomes a major geology discovery

A circular feature first noticed on Google Maps has led scientists to identify a previously unrecognised meteor impact structure in remote Quebec. The structure, now named Uhackatik, is reported in th...

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Active fault raises geotechnical questions for the Brahmaputra mega dam

Chinese geologists have warned that an active fault line beneath the planned Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project could affect the structural stability of one of the world’s most ambitious dam schemes....

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UK geothermal projects expand from Cornwall power to Birmingham heating

The United Kingdom is advancing geothermal energy development through a combination of deep geothermal power generation and district heating applications. Recent progress at United Downs in Cornwall,...

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Why geotechnical investigations define the success of pipejacking TBM projects

The expansion of renewable energy systems and the need to modernise urban infrastructure are driving a rapid increase in small-diameter tunnelling projects worldwide. These tunnels are widely used fo...

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Meet DIPS: The New Standard in Orientation Analysis

For more than 30 years, DIPS (Data Integration using Projected Stereonets) has set the benchmark for stereonet-based analysis of orientation data, becoming a trusted reference across geotechnical and...

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Lithium beneath a supervolcano: Geologic processes behind the $1.5 trilion McDermitt Caldera discovery

The confirmation of an exceptionally large lithium deposit within the McDermitt Caldera is reshaping current understanding of mineral formation in volcanic terrains. Recent studies estimate that the...

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