Elena Marsh

Environment & Climate Correspondent

Elena Marsh reports on climate, energy and conservation, with a focus on the science and policy shaping the planet's future.

32 articles

What Is a Carbon Sink?

A carbon sink is anything that absorbs more carbon than it releases, such as forests, soils and the ocean. Here is how natural…

Elena Marsh · · 6 min read

What Is Tidal Energy?

Tidal energy is electricity generated from the rise and fall and the flow of the sea. Here is how it works, why it is so…

Elena Marsh · · 6 min read

What Is Geothermal Energy?

Geothermal energy is heat drawn from inside the Earth, used to warm buildings and generate electricity. Here is how it works, why…

Elena Marsh · · 5 min read

What Is Biomass Energy?

Biomass energy is power and heat made from recently living material such as wood, crops and organic waste. Here is how it works…

Elena Marsh · · 6 min read

What Is an Ecosystem?

An ecosystem is a community of living things interacting with each other and their physical surroundings as a single working…

Elena Marsh · · 6 min read