Sea temperatures affect plankton growth, which in turns alters fish abundance. So warm...
Interviews about Earth Science
Interviews about geology, palaeontology, archaeology, atmospheric science, climate, climate change and meteorology...
15 March 2016
It's time to test the scientists' general science knowledge with a round of fact or fiction.
15 March 2016
How can scientists become great communicators? FameLab can help.
02 February 2016
What does food security mean and why are we worried about it?
02 February 2016
Genes from marine plants might be used for breeding crops suitable for areas where freshwater is in short supply.
02 February 2016
Would you munch a mealworm or graze on a grasshopper? Welcome to the future of food.
02 February 2016
The answer to food security is partly not producing more but wasting less.
19 January 2016
Where do winter, spring, summer and autumn come from?
14 December 2015
Just how badly damaged is the earth beneath our feet? And why is it we're only beginning to do something about it...
14 December 2015
We need to change the way we farm our foods but with a growing population, how will we do it?
08 December 2015
The 21st Conference of the Parties is gathering in Paris to discuss climate change but what can they do to save our...
08 December 2015
How much of climate change is an individual's responsability and what can we do?
08 December 2015
Mythconception: "Red sky at night, shepherds delight, red sky in the morning, shepherds warning"
30 November 2015
When the water rises, what can we do about it? Can we escape or do we need to learn to live with it?
30 November 2015
When your home is flooded what are the risks, and why are developing countries hit harder and more often?
30 November 2015
How do we know which areas will be hit worse in heavy rainfall? Cutting edge computing can give us a glimpse of the...
30 November 2015
How much can we trust forecasters, and how far ahead can they predict the weather with accuracy?
30 November 2015
What really killed the dinosaurs? Research this week has poured cold water on one of the leading theories...
17 November 2015
Water on the earth is easy to spot but there is also a lot beneath the surface and some of this is very very old.
09 November 2015
A forest fire of enormous proportions is devastating the people and biodiversity of Indonesia.
02 November 2015
The loss of megafauna and their poo are starving the world's oceans of nutrients like phosphorus...
02 November 2015
London is facing fines of £300 million per year for illegally polluting the air. What are the authorities doing to...
27 October 2015
Should we travel to Mars to establish another base for humanity and give ourselves more chances for survival?
19 October 2015
What would day-to-day life actually be like in a Mars settlement?
12 October 2015
Cosmic radiation can be deadly, especially if a solar storm hits. How can we protect astronauts once they leave the...