Counting the Earth

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5: The secrets of the saltmarsh: 450

2024-03-2738:25

Sue and Alice explore these complex coastal ecosystems and discover their amazing benefits – from providing wildlife habitat to storing carbon. https://www.ceh.ac.uk/solutions/emerging-challenges/saltmarsh-blue-carbon Hosts: Sue Nelson and Alice Hope Producer: Rachael Buchanan Counting the Earth is a Boffin Media Production for the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

4: Soil Superheroes: 50 trillion

2024-02-2733:57

Delve into the vital statistics of earthworms, as Alice and Sue uncover the unsung heroes of our soil. Worm resources Garden worm ID chart Earthworm Society UK diagram of worm habitats Hosts: Sue Nelson and Alice Hope Producer: Rachael Buchanan Counting the Earth is a Boffin Media Production for the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

3: Nature for net zero: 0

2024-01-3034:43

Sue and Alice visit Heartwood Forest and the Fens to explore how far nature-based solutions like planting trees and restoring peatlands can take us towards net zero. Hosts: Sue Nelson and Alice Hope Producer: Rachael Buchanan Counting the Earth is a Boffin Media Production for the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

2: Hedgelife: 390,000

2024-01-3026:59

Sue and Alice poke around that great staple of the British countryside - the hedgerow - and discover a surprising variety of residents, from mice to molluscs. Hosts: Sue Nelson and Alice Hope Producer: Rachael Buchanan Counting the Earth is a Boffin Media Production for the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

1: Coming soon...Counting the Earth

2024-01-2201:15

Sue Nelson and Alice Hope will explore the numbers behind nature and pick apart the jargon and misinformation surrounding climate, nature and biodiversity. Each month, they start with a number and investigate what it really means. From net zero to hedgerows, worms to water, Sue and Alice aren’t afraid to get their feet wet in the quest for facts.

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