Planet Earth - Spring 2009
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 The uncertainty principle.
News (1·9MB) New facilities launched, climate cooling schemes, surveying Antarctic mountains and other stories in brief.
(Cover story) Walking with dinosaurs New computational techniques look set to revolutionise our understanding of how dinosaurs and other extinct animals behaved.
The fat of the land How to get a snapshot of the health of an animal or plant long before it shows signs of serious problems.
The dating game (1·1MB) Investigating the archaeological work of the Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator.
Darwin's humble earthworm (1·1MB) We underestimate the earthworm's contribution to the global carbon cycle.
Getting a grip on emissions (1·1MB) A greenhouse gas inventory system that will help cities and regions make deep cuts in their emissions.
Birds of a feather How barnacle geese embark on an epic 6,000 km annual migration.
Probing our changing coast Coastal management in the UK for floods and erosion now takes a 100-year perspective.
Deep heat Scientists get into hot water looking for a carbon neutral energy source and intra-terrestrial life.
Sustainable uplands (1·2MB) Protecting Britain's valuable carbon reservoir.
Finding faults An Icelandic landmark could reveal the secret of volcanic earthquakes.