Think of the science of fatbergs next time you flush toilet paper
28 April 2020
Max up the yuck factor: environmental engineer Raffaela Villa explains how huge fatty deposits build up in our sewers and how we deal with them.
What lies beneath: diving to the UK’s answer to the Great Barrier Reef
28 April 2020
Fuchsia-pink submerged cities around our coastlines are home to myriad aquatic species. Heidi Burdett explores these precious maerl beds.
Exploring the deep ocean and the surprising creatures that live there
12 December 2019
The oceans are teeming with weird and wonderful life forms. Helen Scales takes an underwater journey to reveal some surprises
The problem with plastic - and how science can solve it
9 December 2019
Liz Bonnin reveals the full scale of the ocean plastic crisis and explores how science can offer solutions
How dirty is the air we breathe? The true scale of air pollution
9 December 2019
Using the latest sensor technology, Benjamin Barratt reveals unexpected sources of air pollution – one of Britain’s biggest killers
How to solve our plastic waste problem
9 December 2019
Don’t despair about the plastic choking our oceans! Materials guru Mark Miodownik shows what’s to be done – and how we can all do our bit.
Fighting plastic pollution in British waters: How to make a difference
2 December 2019
Pollution specialist Alex McGoran on how problems associated with plastic and microplastics are affecting aquatic ecosystems close to home, plus what we can do to help.
Tackling ocean pollution is a huge problem – Maths may hold the answer
2 December 2019
Rivers are the biggest source of ocean pollution. Mathematician Tom Crawford reveals how his models are helping us clean up our act
Join a virtual 6000km trek across the deep ocean
2 December 2019
Join ocean explorer Jon Copley on a 6000 kilometre hike like no other, across the Atlantic Ocean floor from Portugal to Puerto Rico
Sea sums: How we're keeping whales safe using maths
2 December 2019
History, cake and an outrageous use of Pythagoras’s theorem feature in mathematician Chris Budd’s explanation of one serious way we are keeping whales safe
