Planet Earth stories
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- 1. 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'.
- 2. Get to know the UK's new polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough
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Once you have set eyes on the RRS Sir David Attenborough, you won't forget her. From rock drills and marine robots to the intriguingly named moon pool, take a closer look at everything the ship has to offer.
- 3. Cliffs, clams and coral reefs: Looking below the sea's surface
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The ocean covers more than two thirds of the world, but we have a detailed map of less than 20% of its floor. But slowly, marine geoscientists are filling in the gaps.
- 4. Listening in: Sounds of minke whales recorded for first time
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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.
- 5. Working with China to find a solution to pollution
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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.
- 6. 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.
- 7. 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.
- 8. 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.
- 9. Keeping satellites in the sky
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As part of a series of interviews with new NERC Independent Research Fellows, Ingrid Cnossen talks about the beauty of flexible working and how understanding the weather can help to keep satellites in orbit.
- 10. New technology models cities' air quality in under 10 minutes
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Dr Nicola Masey has found that a new system can accurately model air quality in large cities like London in minutes, within five metres of any given location using just a standard office computer.
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