The Latest Breaking News from the British Geological Survey

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake shook homes in north-west England on Wednesday night. Lancashire and the southern Lake District was affected by the earthquake, with a tremor felt at 11.23pm, the British Geological Survey (BGS) reported. Residents told the BGS that the tremor “felt like an underground explosion”. Residents also claimed it…

Increased solar activity means the Northern Lights may be visible across parts of the UK.

In the past five years, the magnetic north pole has significantly slowed down

THE whisky industry in Scotland is “at risk” from increased instances of drought due to climate change, according to new research.

Other lives: Seismologist whose research work helped to devise ways of strengthening reservoirs against earthquake damage

Planting trees, creating floodplains and rewilding rivers are among the new techniques being used to adapt to a heating climate