Not all water tastes the same - and geology has a lot to do with it 💧 In our latest podcast episode, we aim to answer a controversial question: Where in the UK has the best tasting water? We chat with BGS hydrogeochemist Pauline Smedley as well as water sommelier Milin Patel to explore the science of flavour, minerals, and hard vs soft water - plus a bottled water taste test! Listen to the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4AJ7XbNNVCzvg2up1nMWPz?si=joY5xuqAQDi_wqnwZxGANA | British

The UK is braced for what could be the largest solar storm in over two decades. We have upgraded our geomagnetic forecast today (12 November 2025) to the highest intensity level amid an ongoing solar storm. Current predictions suggest that a 'cannibal' storm, feeding off the the ongoing activity which resulted in last night's dazzling aurora displays, will result in potentially the largest solar storm to hit our planet in over two decades. Intense geomagnetic activity could disrupt technology su

1.7K views · 68 reactions | Captured overnight at BGS’s Eskdalemuir observatory in Scotland: stunning auroras from the G4-level geomagnetic storm  | British Geological Survey | Facebook