Planet Earth - Summer 2004
NERC's award-winning free magazine, Planet Earth, is aimed at non-specialists with an interest in environmental science.
This issue is no longer in print.
* Unless specified, all articles are less than 1MB in size.
Leader - Peer Review John Lawton, NERC Chief Executive, writes about the Peer Review College.
Ants in their plants Acacia plants and their insect security services.
Dark Age melting pot Tooth enamel identifies fifth century invaders.
Bacteria and paper clips? (*1·4MB) Microbiology can help clear up toxic waste water.
New light on old disease (*1·5MB) Old bones shed light on rickets.
Wildfire (*1·4MB) Investigating the after-effects in the Lake District.
Going going gone? (*1·7MB) Are British butterflies heralding the sixth mass extinction?
Grasslands in decline The numbers behind the 20% loss of species richness.
Keeping an eye on the climate from space Measuring the Earth's energy from space.
Oil troubles water (*1·1MB) The saga of the hump.
The bottom line (*1·5MB) Studying the contours of the ocean floor.
The ups and downs of land movement Why we need precise measurements of land movements.
Old man river Deciphering the drainage history of half a continent.
Disappearing coasts (*1·0MB) Coastal erosion in a future of climate change.
Grow your own energy (*1·0MB) Will fuel crops need too much water?
Ancient global warming Glaciation in the deserts of Oman.
Matching up cores Volcanic eruptions and the timing of climate change.
With a pinch of salt Why ostracods took so long to leave the sea.