Showing results for "Journeys" in Earth Sciences

Big History, the field that studies the entire known past of our universe to give context to human existence, has so far been the domain of historians. Geologist Walter Alvarez - best known for his Impact Theory explaining dinosaur extinction - makes a compelling case for a new, science-first approach to Big History.

A series of discussions organized by the Energy and Sustainability Centre, which explore key issues involved in the Isle of Man's journey to Net Zero

A Journey to the Center of the Earth an Old Time radio Show, alternatively titled A Journey to the Interior of the Earth, stands as a timeless science fiction masterpiece crafted by Jules Verne in 1864, initially published in its native French as "Voyage au centre de la Terre." The narrative unfolds with a professor leading his nephew and a hired guide on a daring expedition down an Icelandic volcano, all in pursuit of reaching the Earth's very core. Along this perilous journey, they confront a series of captivating adventures, from encounters with prehistoric creatures to navigating through ...

This is the behind-the-scenes audio diary of our journey to take our business to better than net zero carbon emissions. Who are we?The business is eCommerce MasterPlan - we run podcasts (eCommerce MasterPlan and Keep Optimising) and virtual summits.The host is Chloe Thomas, founder of eCommerce MasterPlan and eCommerce Marketing specialist.This show is a little rougher around the edges than our main shows! We will be sharing how we make eCommerce MasterPlan a NetZero business, and then take it beyond net zero.The aim is to two-fold:- to inspire others to do the same- to make it easier for ...

The story begins on a windswept beach in Barbados, from where we follow the ascent of a weather balloon that will travel along the jet stream all around the world. From this viewpoint we observe the effect of the jet in influencing human life around the hemisphere, and witness startling changes emerging. What is the jet stream and how well do we understand it? How does it affect our weather and is it changing? These are the main questions tackled in this book.

Travelling a thousand miles and across three billion years, Christopher Somerville (walking correspondent of The Times and author of Coast, The January Man and Ships of Heaven) sets out to interrogate the land beneath our feet, and how it has affected every aspect of human history from farming to house construction, the Industrial Revolution to the current climate crisis. In his thousand-mile journey, Somerville follows the story of Britain's unique geology, travelling from the three-billion-year-old rocks of the Isle of Lewis, to the furthest corner of Essex.

Tackling climate change is a serious business.This is the award-winning story of a startup that wants to remove carbon from the atmosphere and help reshape our relationship with the planet. Ideally without burning to the ground in the process.It was a good few years back when Tom Previte stumbled across biochar. That was during the first season of a podcast he co-hosts - ‘The Carbon Removal Show’. And it turns out that this biochar stuff… it's not just an ancient technology but also a cutting-edge solution for today’s climate problems. Grounded: A Climate Startup Journey captures the ...