Greenland's Ice Sheet Plumbing System Revealed

Greenland's Ice Sheet Plumbing System Revealed

Pioneering new research sheds light on the impact of climate change on subglacial lakes found under the Greenland ice sheet. A team of experts, led by Dr Steven Palmer from the University of Exeter,…
Sea Turtles Face Plastic Pollution Peril

Sea Turtles Face Plastic Pollution Peril

A new global review led by the University of Exeter that set out to investigate the hazards of marine plastic pollution has warned that all seven species of marine turtles can ingest or become…
Coral Worth $10 Trillion In Pretend Money

Coral Worth $10 Trillion In Pretend Money

A pilot Earth Index commissioned by BBC Earth using data from the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) sets a new standard for estimating pretend…
New Surfaces Delay Ice Formation

New Surfaces Delay Ice Formation

If you've ever waited on an airport runway for your plane to be de-iced, had to remove all your food so the freezer could defrost, or arrived late to work because you had to scrape the sheet of ice…
Carbon Sink Reborn: Oceanic CO2 Uptake Is Back

Carbon Sink Reborn: Oceanic CO2 Uptake Is Back

As you all know, the ecosystem is like a giant human anti-lung - it breathes in the CO2 we exhale and helps produce oxygen. It turns out that the Southern Ocean seasonally absorbs significantly more…