Interviews about Earth Science

Researchers are exploring new ways to assess the risks posed to humans by non-human influenza viruses.

Scientists have modeled and predicted a solar storm, which could have implications in protecting us against severe...

Cities are hotbeds of air pollution, which can exacerbate breathing problems. So how can technology help?

Computers account for between 2-6% of global CO2 emissions, but can energy-efficient microchips help?

Tackling climate change is a difficult task, especially on an individual level. Perhaps all we need is empathy...

There will be many financial costs (and benefits) associated with tackling climate change, but how can these be...

What are the signs and the evidence for climate change, and what will be the consequences? Emily Shuckburgh answers....

Plants are hugely efficient at creating energy from sunlight. Now researchers are trying to capture sunlight to make...

We need to increase performance of wind and wave powered systems to better harness the potential of these free, clean...

A big part of finding ET is understanding what life actually is. We speak to Nick Lane to find out how life and non...

Does fracking contaminate our water supplies? And if so, is this down to the process itself or simply poor workmanship?

With over 3000 victims so far, the Ebola crisis gripping parts of West Africa is ten times larger than any previous...

The Daily Mail published an article titled 'Myth of ARCTIC meltdown' and we wondered how this squared with...

General Fusion are a company trying a combination of methods to try and create energy but their methods are...

Why do we need nuclear fusion when we have renewable energy?

What is nuclear fusion? Many of us might have heard the term kicked around before but do we know what it means. We...

The Joint European Torus initiative and what it means for the future of energy...

Lloyd Peck of the British Antarctic Survey explains how some creatures in the Antarctic, like sea spiders grow to giant...

With the planet in the middle of its 6th mass extinction event, does de-extinction hold any hope for the species we are...

One of the greatest legacies of Apollo 11 is the 383 kilos of moon rock that the astronauts lugged back to Earth. What...

Rising carbon dioxide levels might not just cause increased temperatures worldwide. It might also stop fish from...

Are earthquake-proof buildings possible? Sinan Acikgoz demonstrates how to build tomorrow's structures...

Could we stop climate change by pumping particles into the ozone? Dr Kirsty Kuo thinks it's a possibility...

This week, 3000 metres up a Chilean mountain, scientists pressed the button to blow up half a million tonnes of rock...