Planet Earth Podcasts

See how examples of NERC earth science, with existing and potential uses, are brought to life in Planet Earth podcasts - from coastal erosion to predicting earthquakes. Click on the podcast titles below to listen to the podcasts online and find out more about related links and news stories.

Antarctica, Wild Geese and Ash Plumes 

Find out about the Census of Marine Life, the Icelandic ash cloud, and where giant sauropod dinosaurs preferred to live.

Coastal Erosion in Norfolk

Richard Hollingham visits Cromer to find out how the coastline might change over the coming century.

Keeping Abandoned Mines Safe

Geologists are helping protect the public from the risk of old mines, many entrances or tunnels are now hazards.

Linking Antarctic Ice Cores with Climate

Richard Hollingham meets Dr Robert Mulvaney at the British Antarctic Survey who explains how Antarctic ice cores give us clues about Earth's future climate.

Monitoring Earthquakes

Seismologists can't yet predict when an earthquake will occur, but what's the next best thing?

Our Changing Estuaries

The Dee Estuary in northwest England has been used as a shipping channel since the start of the industrial revolution.

Predicting the Risk of Flood

How research is improving our understanding of future flood risk and helping protect people.

Preserving Geodiversity

Marble Arch Caves is the world's only transinternational and UNESCO-endorsed geopark, an area with a rich geological heritage.

Soils That Hate Water

At school we're taught that soils absorb water. But what happens when they don't?

Sounding Out Renewables

Scientists record sounds under water to understand the effect of sea turbines on marine animals.

Splitting Earth, Space Weather and Robotic Dolphins

Find out about the birth of an ocean in Africa, the damage our nearest star wreaks on our planet during its unruly phases, and 'mechanical dolphins' in Antarctica.

Sustainable Uplands

Uplands are facing huge changes. Science writer and broadcaster Richard Hollingham finds out why.

Watching Volcanoes

British Geological Survey scientists describe how to predict when a volcano might erupt.

For the full range of podcasts available, visit the multimedia section of the Planet Earth Online website at http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/multimedia/index.aspx.