Planet Earth archive

Archived editions of Planet Earth magazine can be downloaded as PDF documents here, but please note that not all are available in print to order. Enquiries regarding paper copies of archived editions should be sent to requests@nerc.ukri.org.

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2019 editions

2019 Issue 1
(PDF, 26·1MB)

2018 editions

Spring / Summer 2018
(PDF, 7·8MB)

Hay Festival 2018
(PDF, 6·9MB)

Autumn / Winter 2018
(PDF, 5·7MB)

2017 editions

Spring / Summer 2017
(PDF, 5·1MB)

Autumn / Winter 2017
(PDF, 16·8MB)

2016 editions

Summer 2016 (PDF, 2·1MB)

Autumn 2016 (PDF, 3·3MB)

Winter 2016 (PDF, 4·6MB)

2015 editions

Spring 2015 (PDF, 2·5MB)

Summer 2015 (PDF, 3·9MB)

Autumn 2015 (PDF, 10·5MB)

Winter 2015 (PDF, 4·3MB)

2014 editions

Spring 2014 (PDF, 2·6MB)

Summer 2014 (PDF, 2·5MB)

Autumn 2014 (PDF, 8·2MB)

Winter 2014 (PDF, 2·9MB)

2013 editions

Spring 2013 (PDF, 5·8MB)

Summer 2013 (PDF, 5MB)

Autumn 2013 (PDF, 2·8MB)

Winter 2013 (PDF, 3·4MB)

2012 editions

Spring 2012 (PDF, 5·5MB)

Summer 2012 (PDF, 5·7MB)

Autumn 2012 (PDF, 6MB)

Winter 2012 (PDF, 4·8MB)

2011 editions

Spring 2011 (PDF, 4·9MB)

Summer 2011 (PDF, 4·5MB)

Autumn 2011 (PDF, 4·3MB)

Winter 2011 (PDF, 3·7MB)

2010 editions

Spring 2010 (PDF, 4·5MB)

Summer 2010 (PDF, 5·1MB)

Autumn 2010 (PDF, 3·9MB)

Winter 2010 (PDF, 7·5MB)

Older editions of Planet Earth magazine, dating back to 2002, are available to read on The National Archives - external link.