Planet Earth - Spring 2008
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.
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Leader How NERC values measurements of the environment.
News Ranking climate 'tipping points', new satellite ready for launch, summer floods report published and other stories in brief.
How much gas to kill a dinosaur? The Deccan Traps were an effective kill mechanism.
Death of the Nile? It has dried up in the past. When will it do so again?
Egypt's green spots * Predicting wildlife.
Dawn of the animals What sparked animal evolution?
The new revolution Cutting-edge genetic research.
Cloud birth Particles appear out of thin air.
Fire wire When environmental science met the internet.
(Cover story) Sea level rise What makes prediction so difficult?
A drop in the ocean Comparing glacier photos from the 1930s with images today.
Sat nav Making the poles safer.
Remote control Satellite and sea temperatures.
Finding the energy Meeting energy demands while reducing emissions.
Why do we age? Blame the kids.
Stoats and the Irish question DNA analysis of stoat pelts.