http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/index.aspx This feed contains the 10 newest additions to Planet Earth online en-gb Thu, 23 May 2013 18:18:28 +0100 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1466 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1466 Scientists have found an entirely new genetic route by which a now-banned chemical causes sexual and hormonal disruption in a marine mollusc. Thu, 23 May 2013 07:30:00 +0100 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1474 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1474 Efforts to conserve biodiversity in the UK, Belgium and Netherlands may be working, despite the widespread perception that wildlife is in terminal decline, a new study suggests. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:23 +0100 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1471 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1471 Shifts in climate during forced our ancestors to develop new technologies, say scientists. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:00 +0100 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1465 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1465 Ocean acidification is damaging some marine species while others thrive, say scientists. Tue, 21 May 2013 10:20:58 +0100 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/blogs/story.aspx?id=1037 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/blogs/story.aspx?id=1037 Highlights and links to more environmental science stories, events and achievements. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:19:48 +0100 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1468 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1468 A new study has found that bacteria responsible for chronic intestinal inflammation in cattle, which have also been implicated in Crohn's disease in humans, are widespread in the UK countryside. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/features/story.aspx?id=1454 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/features/story.aspx?id=1454 It turns out that one of the deadliest hazards the Earth can throw at us may happen more often than we thought. New work in Yellowstone could radically change our understanding of these events, with implications not just for those living nearby but also for global climate. Fri, 17 May 2013 14:18:42 +0100 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1447 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1447 Short, sharp fluctuations in the Earth's climate throughout the last ice age may have stopped trees getting a foothold in Europe and northern Asia. Fri, 17 May 2013 08:30:00 +0100 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1462 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1462 A UK-Canadian team of scientists has discovered ancient pockets of water, which have been isolated deep underground for billions of years and contain abundant chemicals known to support life. Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 +0100 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1464 http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/news/story.aspx?id=1464 Carbon footprints are a familiar way to assess how green your lifestyle is, but now you can also measure your nitrogen footprint using a new tool, the N-Calculator. Wed, 15 May 2013 07:00:00 +0100