Planet Earth

An aerial view of the European Alps

Climate change is turning the European Alps from white to green

In pictures: The most iconic volcanic eruptions of 2021 © Shutterstock

In pictures: The most iconic volcanic eruptions of 2021

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Dinosaurs: The Final Day. A closer look at the fossil site uncovered in Attenborough’s new show

Is it true that the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans don’t mix? © Getty Images

Is it true that the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans don’t mix?

Where does soil come from? © Getty Images

How does soil store carbon?

Collection of seeds with compost

Reality Check Is peat-free compost better for the environment?

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Dinosaur fossils discovered from the day the asteroid hit Earth

Does fossilised dinosaur poo exist? © Dan Bright

Does fossilised dinosaur poo exist?

A photograph the sun as it rises gloriously on Spring Equinox morning in Aberystwyth on the west coast of Wales.

Spring equinox 2022: Everything you need to know

Would Earth be any different if it spun the other way? © Getty Images

Would Earth be any different if it spun the other way?

London Underground train at station

Reality Check Is the air on the tube filled with dangerous particulates?

Are we too late to stop climate change?

Are we too late to stop climate change?

How long did it take dinosaur eggs to hatch? © Alamy

How long did it take dinosaur eggs to hatch?

What were the spinal plates on Stegosaurus for? © Shutterstock

What were the spinal plates on Stegosaurus for?

What would happen if all volcanoes on Earth erupted at once? © Getty Images

What would happen if all volcanoes on Earth erupted at once?