At the Met Office, we use thermometers and a range of specialist techniques tailored to the purpose of the measurement. These instruments are carefully calibrated, checked and maintained to ensure ...

This device, called a LI-COR LI‐8100A, allowed the researchers to measure soil temperature, moisture, and carbon release at the various sites across Massachusetts. This one is pictured at a forest ...

Dirt. For millennia, the dark, rich soil underlying farms and gardens worldwide has been central to human survival. It’s also a lot more complex than it looks. Within every clump of soil lies an ...