The number for this episode is 115. This relates to the fact that Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic was patented 115 years ago. Catch up on previous Counting the Earth episodes and never ...

Mapping soil moisture across the UK: assimilating cosmic-ray neutron sensors, remotely sensed indices, rainfall radar and catchment water balance data in a Bayesian hierarchical model ...

A rainy Wednesday in November 2023 marked our eighth annual Cumbrian Lakes Research Forum bringing together freshwater experts from research, government agencies, charities and businesses working in ...

Climate change is a major threat to our planet, affecting the environment, people and livelihoods. Its effects are far-reaching, from rising global temperatures to extreme weather events and damaged ...

These graphs display the data manually recorded from the Wallingford Meteorolgical Site over the last six months. Latest values are shown in the top right hand corner of each graph. Key: Red and blue ...

As environmental challenges and opportunities keep emerging in our rapidly changing world, we are continuously horizon scanning to consider what science will be needed to address them. These issues ...

Human activities cause pollution, habitat destruction, and overuse of natural resources, harming ecosystems. These ecosystems provide essential services like clean air, fresh water, fertile soil, and ...

The new era of environmental science is characterised by an unprecedented volume of data and the ability to develop and deploy it for public good. We now have the computational capacity and digital ...