Planet Earth stories
There are 89 item(s) tagged with the keyword "Climate".
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- 1. The Arctic
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The Arctic is beautiful and awe-inspiring. It is also a vital element of the Earth's climate system, helping to regulate global temperatures.
- 2. Following the ocean's flow
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The dramatic sight of Atlantic waves crashing onto UK shores from the vast, surging ocean illustrates perfectly the joke behind its nickname of 'The Pond'.
- 3. Copepods: The unsung heroes of the ocean
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We all know the amazing job that bees and birds, as pollinators, do for the planet. But have you heard about the humble copepod?
- 4. How are plankton changing?
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Scientists are one step closer to understanding how plankton communities are changing in coastal waters and shelf seas around the UK.
- 5. Loch Ness trees to help Scotland's carbon store
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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.
- 6. Climate change spells disaster for small businesses in southern Africa
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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?
- 7. Missing ocean monitoring instrument found after five years at sea
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Early Christmas present for the National Oceanography Centre as missing deep-ocean lander is found after five years lost at sea.
- 8. The Goldilocks effect: Weighing the world's forests
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It is an old complaint: not being able to see the wood for the trees. But the grumble is being smashed thanks to a new dimension from a European Space Agency mission soon to launch.
- 9. Smoother and safer flying
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Flying through a patch of severe and unexpected turbulence is an unforgettable, unsettling and sometimes painful experience for tens of thousands of passengers each year.
- 10. Better cocoa crops for better livelihoods
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Chocolate may be one of life's little pleasures, but in Ghana, for many, it is the very means of life.
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