NERC - Planet Earth

The science we support is amazing. Our researchers study every aspect of our planet, and how humans are changing it - from the poles to the tropical rainforests, and from the depths of the ocean to the edge of space. Planet Earth brings you the latest stories, pictures and videos about their work.

Loch Ness trees to help Scotland's carbon store

Thousands of trees planted near Loch Ness could help grow a new income stream for Scotland's forestry industry while removing thousands of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere.

15 January 2019

Climate change spells disaster for small businesses in southern Africa

What do you picture when you think about climate change? Perhaps you see failing crops, rising sea levels or melting glaciers. But what about struggling small businesses?

10 Jan 2019

Missing ocean monitoring instrument found after five years at sea

Early Christmas present for the National Oceanography Centre as missing deep-ocean lander is found after five years lost at sea.

14 Dec 2018

Trees can help mitigate ammonia emissions from farming

Saving the forest on a shoestring

The Goldilocks effect: Weighing the world's forests

Smoother and safer flying

Uncovering energy hidden in the cracks

Protecting biodiversity in palm oil

The plastics journey: Where are we now?

From "trivial issue" to primetime TV: A researcher's journey through plastic

I'm a bat biologist

Better cocoa crops for better livelihoods

Flood research by numbers

How can we work with nature to reduce flood risk?

It is a tale of survival for plants and insects

Clear biodiversity commitments made by nearly one third of the world's biggest companies

Tiny fossils reveal how shrinking was essential for successful evolution

Scientists closing in on source of Shetland tsunamis