Laura Cole
Where have all the old fish gone?
Sep 21, 2017
Published in
Oceans
A study of various fish populations has found dramatic reductions in the proportion of older fish, something that spells trouble for the overall stability of population
Exhausts from shipping lanes worsen lightning storms
Sep 15, 2017
Published in
Oceans
Shipping traffic can increase lightning strikes, according to a pioneering study by the American Geophysical Union
INHERITORS OF THE EARTH by Chris D Thomas
Sep 13, 2017
Published in
Books
At its core, Thomas’ book is about a big hole he dug by his Yorkshire home
Beetlemania as invasive species spreads north
Sep 07, 2017
Published in
Forests
After an ‘unprecedented’ surge northwards into New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, the southern pine beetle is expected to continue expanding its range into large portions of northern US and southern Canadian forests
Sea views: mapping the ocean floor
Aug 30, 2017
Published in
Oceans
A project to map the ocean floor is raising concerns about prospective deep-sea mining operations
Radical Eradication: wiping out New Zealand's predators
Sep 02, 2017
Published in
Wildlife
As part of New Zealand’s plan to cull millions of predators, scientists are consulting the public about controversial gene technology
Hill of secrets
Sep 22, 2017
Published in
Discovering Britain
For this month’s Discovering Britain, Laura Cole visits a viewpoint in Wiltshire for a look at the largest prehistoric man-made mound in Europe
Padstow: a town worth its salt
Aug 14, 2017
Published in
Discovering Britain
For this month’s Discovering Britain trail, Laura Cole travels to the seaside village of Padstow near the mouth of the river Camel
Losing Louisiana: the sinking state
Aug 08, 2017
Published in
Water
The southern US state is sinking twice as fast as previously thought, with human mismanagement of its coast being held largely to blame
Rodrigue Katembo: ranger, activist, and ex-child soldier
Jul 31, 2017
Published in
I’m a Geographer
Rodrigue Katembo risked his life to expose the corruption behind illegal oil exploration in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Earlier this year, he was awarded the Goldman Environment Prize for his work
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