Canadian lake could mark the start of new geological epoch – podcast
Why do diamonds erupt from Earth’s depths? Scientists have the answer
Consider the heatwave and floods: can we still save the planet for our children? I think we can
Gaia Vince
TV review
Earth review – Chris Packham steps confidently into David Attenborough’s shoes
First Dog on the Moon
SCIENTIFIC KERFUFFLE ALERT! When did the Anthropocene begin and what is a golden spike?!
First Dog on the Moon
Canadian lake chosen to represent start of Anthropocene
June 2023
Other lives
Ian McMillan obituary
China begins drilling one of world’s deepest holes in hunt for discoveries deep inside the Earth
May 2023
A Crack in the Mountain review – scrupulous look at the exploitation of a natural wonder
Alastair Evans’s documentary details the struggle to preserve Hang Son Doong caves in Vietnam, which were discovered in 1991
UK’s most literal rock documentary, A Year in a Field, up for film prize
Eighty-six-minute movie starring 4,000-year-old Cornish stone billed as antithesis to flashy nature shows
Rock concert: Yellowstone seismic activity to be performed on live flute
Real-time data will be displayed for Dr Alyssa Schwartz to play at Atlanta conference
April 2023
Notes and queries
Readers reply: could rocks be conscious? Why are some things conscious and some not?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
February 2023
Terrawatch
Terrawatch: why has the Earth’s spinning inner core slowed down?
The solid inner core is contained within the liquid outer core, enabling it to rotate differently from the Earth itself
Dowsing for facts: can a sceptic find science in water witchery?
Used by water companies but debunked by science, crossing rods in Wiltshire has this writer intrigued
Country diary
Country diary: I rest against a mighty cairn that’s visible for miles
Yr Elenydd, Powys: After scaling Drygarn Fawr, my mind turns to the quartzite contained within
January 2023
Terrawatch
Terrawatch: Santorini watchful as nearby volcano is monitored
Kolumbo, just off Greek island, could trigger tsunami when it next erupts
Other lives
Colin Campbell obituary
Other lives: Exploration geologist for companies including BP and Amoco concerned with the energy constraints posed by ‘peak oil’
‘Self-healing’ Roman concrete could aid modern construction, study suggests
H-bombs or chicken bones: the race to define the start of the Anthropocene
‘There’s been a fundamental change in our planet’: hunt on for spot to mark the start of the Anthropocene epoch
