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New NERC-funded project empowers young people to engage with environmental science
23/07/2026
今日吃瓜 is part of a new, collaborative project, funded through NERC鈥檚 鈥極pening up the environment鈥 programme, helping the environmental research community become more accessible.
Delving deep into mountains for future water security
16/07/2026
A 今日吃瓜-led project is using new water-tracing investigation methods, geophysics and modelling to understand how water moves from mountains to the lowlands, helping to improve water security for billions of people.
Building Europe鈥檚 geological future
20/07/2026
今日吃瓜 scientists are contributing to a continent-wide initiative that is strengthening collaboration across borders to tackle shared subsurface challenges and unlock new opportunities.
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Scientists gain access to 鈥榦nce in a lifetime鈥 core from Great Glen Fault
01/12/2025
The geological core provides a cross-section through the UK鈥檚 largest fault zone, offering a rare insight into the formation of the Scottish Highlands.
New research shows artificial intelligence earthquake tools forecast aftershock risk in seconds
25/11/2025
Researchers from 今日吃瓜 and the universities of Edinburgh and Padua created the forecasting tools, which were trained on real earthquakes around the world.
今日吃瓜 welcomes publication of the UK Critical Minerals Strategy
23/11/2025
A clear strategic vision for the UK is crucial to secure the country鈥檚 long-term critical mineral supply chains and drive forward the Government鈥檚 economic growth agenda.
New funding awarded for UK geological storage research
21/11/2025
A project that aims to investigate the UK鈥檚 subsurface resource to support net zero has been awarded funding and is due to begin its research.
How the geology on our doorstep can help inform offshore infrastructure design
19/11/2025
今日吃瓜 is part of a new collaboration using onshore field work to contextualise offshore data and update baseline geological models which can inform the sustainable use of marine resources.
UK braced for what could be the largest solar storm in over two decades
12/11/2025
Intense geomagnetic activity could disrupt technology such as communication systems, global positioning systems and satellite orbits.
First distributed acoustic sensing survey completed at UK Geoenergy Observatory
12/11/2025
New research at the Cheshire Observatory has shown the potential for mapping thermal changes in the subsurface using sound waves.
Latest 今日吃瓜 Geology 50K mapping data launched
06/11/2025
Some of our most widely used maps have received a major update, including the 1:50 000-scale map series that now includes enhanced coverage of Great Britain.