Planet Earth stories
Widespread British pollinator losses
Insects that play an important role in pollination are disappearing from areas of Great Britain.
27 Mar 2019
Tags: Bees, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecology, Environmental change, Farming, Insects, Pollinators, UK
Listening in: Sounds of minke whales recorded for first time
The minke whale is one of the largest marine species regularly visiting the Scottish coast, but its secretive and unpredictable lifestyle means much of its behaviour remains a mystery.
12 Mar 2019
Tags: Animals, Marine life, Oceans, Technology, UK
How are plankton changing?
Scientists are one step closer to understanding how plankton communities are changing in coastal waters and shelf seas around the UK.
1 Mar 2019
Working with China to find a solution to pollution
Scientists are delving underground to study the agricultural impacts to soil and water, and are one step closer to finding a solution to land degradation and pollution.
7 Feb 2019
Tags: Farming, Food, Pollution, Soils, Technology
Plastics are being glued together in the ocean
Glue-like substances secreted by bacteria are sticking tiny particles of plastic together in the ocean to form larger masses.
5 Feb 2019
Tags: Marine life, Oceans, Plastics, Pollution
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 Jan 2019
Tags: Climate, Conservation, Forests, Natural resources, Soils, Sustainability, UK
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
Tags: Climate, Environmental change, Hazards, Weather
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
Tags: Antarctic, Climate, Oceans, Sea level change, Technology
Trees can help mitigate ammonia emissions from farming
Scientists have developed a new online calculator and guidance to help farmers and others to design woodland to capture airborne ammonia, reducing pollution.
11 Dec 2018
Tags: Atmosphere, Biodiversity, Farming, Forests, Plants, Pollution, UK
Saving the forest on a shoestring
Around 80% of the Atlantic Rainforest has been lost as growers of crops like sugar cane have cleared trees to make way for plantations. But a low-cost method could help restore biodiversity.
28 Nov 2018
Tags: Biodiversity, Conservation, Farming, Forests