Planet Earth - Autumn 2010
Planet Earth is a free magazine aimed at non-specialists with an interest in environmental science.
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Leader The consequences of Climategate.
News Earth's gravity mapped, plastics found in Antarctica, Britain's oldest house and other stories in brief.
The impact of impacts Scientists are discovering that life can exploit the aftermath of a massive meteorite collision.
Current thinking - Fine-tuning ocean observations How a research expedition to Iceland took ocean observation to new depths.
Agave - Biofuel of the future? Investigating the energy potential of agave, which is traditionally just grown for tequila and fibre.
Where is North? Geophysicists have to work hard so we can continue to navigate with map and compass.
Reading nature's barcode The sediment left behind by rivers forms a unique record of the climate, written in sand and gravel.
The carbon age A newly developed portable kit to sample carbon dioxide using a clay sieve is shedding new light on CO2.
(Cover story) Jobs for the buoys Two buoys, bristling with sensitive instruments, are providing unprecedented data about the English Channel.
Tracking our ancestors New techniques to analyse ancient footprints show how our forebears' physiques and lifestyles changed over time.
Hot off the press Attempting to understand what's going on in the hot depths hundreds of kilometres beneath our feet.
When politics and science come face to face From Ethiopian volcanoes to the corridors of power - the experiences of a policy intern in Westminster.
Mysteries of the blue ocean We are just starting to understand the diversity of life in the open ocean and the influence it has on our climate.
Website rocks The British Geological Survey's OpenGeoscience website introduces geology for the people.