Those lucky enough to have gazed upon the striking scene of our planet from space – or just googled ‘Earth from space’! – may have been surprised at just how much is covered by snow and ice. More than a fifth of the entire surface gleams shimmering white, creating around 102 million km2 of some
November 2021: I decided it was time for a change. I had spent years retraining and flitting around trying odd jobs that didn’t directly use my hard-won scientific qualifications. My employment wasn’t satisfying me and there was no room for progression. I wanted to use my brain and finally get a ‘proper job’, as my