Author: The Conversation

Hurricanes don’t stop at the coast – these mountain towns know how severe inland flood damage can be, and they’re preparing

Hurricanes don’t stop at the coast – these mountain towns know how severe inland flood damage can be, and they’re preparing

Net zero is not just good science – it’s also a good deal for ordinary people

Net zero is not just good science – it’s also a good deal for ordinary people

this pocket picture book is perfectly formed, but puts style over substance

this pocket picture book is perfectly formed, but puts style over substance

Peat was historically mined overseas because it burns so well. But Australia’s subtropical peat bogs need fire to survive

Peat was historically mined overseas because it burns so well. But Australia’s subtropical peat bogs need fire to survive

what will it take for political leaders to start taking climate change seriously?

what will it take for political leaders to start taking climate change seriously?

New fossils show what Australia’s giant prehistoric ‘thunder birds’ looked like – and offer clues about how they died out

New fossils show what Australia’s giant prehistoric ‘thunder birds’ looked like – and offer clues about how they died out

Four photos that show the potential of rewilding nature

Four photos that show the potential of rewilding nature

Sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis

Sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis

Sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis

Rotting sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis

how they can go hand in hand

how they can go hand in hand

The emerald ash borer has arrived in B.C. — what can we do about it?

The emerald ash borer has arrived in B.C. — what can we do about it?

Groundwater is heating up, threatening life below and above the surface

Groundwater is heating up, threatening life below and above the surface

How animals are changing to cope with stronger heatwaves

How animals are changing to cope with stronger heatwaves

Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean

Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days − if people understand what they mean

With a record-breaking 2024 Atlantic hurricane forecast, here’s how scientists are helping Caribbean communities adapt to a warming world

With a record-breaking 2024 Atlantic hurricane forecast, here’s how scientists are helping Caribbean communities adapt to a warming world

Female giraffes drove the evolution of long giraffe necks in order to feed on the most nutritious leaves, new research suggests

Female giraffes drove the evolution of long giraffe necks in order to feed on the most nutritious leaves, new research suggests

Does voting help the climate?

Does voting help the climate?

A shocking 79% of female scientists have negative experiences during polar field work

A shocking 79% of female scientists have negative experiences during polar field work