Geoscience Topics
This section of the website introduces geoscience topics that are relevant to society in plain language. For each of the topics, general information is presented, along with resources and the Survey programmes who are working on these topics, should you wish to explore further.
Climate Change
Earth’s geological systems and climate are strongly interconnected. Learn about how climate affects our daily live and how we might mitigate the effects of future climate change.
Construction & Engineering
From construction materials to mining and quarrying, all you need to know about how geology helps us find the resources we need.
Energy
Understanding our geology is essential to developing Earth’s energy resources including fossil fuels, geothermal, wind and wave energy.
Environmental Health
From radon to groundwater pollution, there is no shortage of elements to make us sick. But knowing about them can help improve our lives.
Geology
Our planet’s geology influences our daily lives, from energy to groundwater to minerals resources, even hazards and recreational spaces. Understanding geological processes is key to a sustainable future.
Heritage
Geological heritage includes our natural history and beautiful locations such as caves, mountains and coastal areas but it also influences our architecture, economy and literary past.
Marine
Our marine environment is one of our most precious assets. From transport to recreational environments to natural resources it provides much of our economic and social wealth.
Natural Hazards
Geological hazards include some of the most destructive and fascinating aspects of our planet including tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, coastal erosion and landslides.
Water
Water is essential to life on Earth. Whether this is surface water or groundwater, understanding our water resources, and how best to manage them, is key to a sustainable future.