Planet Earth

Portland, Oregon, lies near a geological fault, making it susceptible to earthquake damage like this © Getty Images

How to stop an earthquake

Could geoengineering cause a climate war? © Getty Images

Could geoengineering cause a climate war?

Plastic bottles and general rubbish washed up by the sea litter the beaches in Prestwick, Scotland © Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

13 things you can do on Earth Day (or everyday) to help the planet

How thick is the thickest fog? © Getty Images

How thick is the thickest fog?

Przewalski's horse, which inhabited the Chernobyl zone. After 20 years the population has grown, and now they gallop on radioactive territories © Anton Petrus/ Getty Images

The road to recovery – how life can survive in a radioactive environment

Where does the nitrogen in the air come from? © Getty Images

Where does the nitrogen in the air come from?

Why is air invisible? © Getty Images

Why is air invisible?

Does continental drift affect the climate? © Getty Images

Does continental drift affect the climate?

Why do we have to dig so deep to uncover ancient ruins? © Getty Images

Why do we have to dig so deep to uncover ancient ruins?

Will Europe get more hurricanes in the future? © Getty Images

Will Europe get more hurricanes in the future?

© David Despau

“I love it because it’s so remote. It used to take me three days to forget about the rest of the world”

© David Despau

“Indiana Jones and I have different policies on artefact acquisition. I try to avoid any sort of death trap”

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“Bandits must’ve seen our car on the crater rim; two guys with a rifle and a machete turned up”

What are the 10 coldest places on Earth? © Getty Images

What are the 10 coldest places on Earth?