Author: The Conversation

More vulnerable people live in Philadelphia neighborhoods that are less green and get hotter

More vulnerable people live in Philadelphia neighborhoods that are less green and get hotter

Paying people to replant tropical forests − and letting them harvest the timber − can pay off for climate, justice and environment

Paying people to replant tropical forests − and letting them harvest the timber − can pay off for climate, justice and environment

Could UPS and FedEx get holiday packages to their destinations faster? This research suggests yes

Could UPS and FedEx get holiday packages to their destinations faster? This research suggests yes

What’s the point of giving gifts? An anthropologist explains this ancient part of being human

What’s the point of giving gifts? An anthropologist explains this ancient part of being human

Every name tells a story

Every name tells a story

Real or artificial? A forestry scientist explains how to choose the most sustainable Christmas tree, no matter what it’s made of

Real or artificial? A forestry scientist explains how to choose the most sustainable Christmas tree, no matter what it’s made of

How a thumb-sized climate migrant with a giant crab claw is disrupting the Northeast’s Great Marsh ecosystem

How a thumb-sized climate migrant with a giant crab claw is disrupting the Northeast’s Great Marsh ecosystem

‘Inert’ ingredients in pesticides may be more toxic to bees than scientists thought

‘Inert’ ingredients in pesticides may be more toxic to bees than scientists thought

New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience, and deserve a science of their own

New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience, and deserve a science of their own

Government and nonprofit workers are getting billions in student loan debt canceled through a public service program

Government and nonprofit workers are getting billions in student loan debt canceled through a public service program

Book explores how colleges seek to increase racial diversity without relying on race in college admissions

Book explores how colleges seek to increase racial diversity without relying on race in college admissions

From wildfires to melting sea ice, the warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across the Arctic

From wildfires to melting sea ice, the warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across the Arctic

How cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins

How cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins

Don’t applaud the COP28 climate summit’s loss and damage fund deal just yet – here’s what’s missing

Don’t applaud the COP28 climate summit’s loss and damage fund deal just yet – here’s what’s missing

Citizen science projects tend to attract white, affluent, well-educated volunteers − here’s how we recruited a more diverse group to identify lead pipes in homes

Citizen science projects tend to attract white, affluent, well-educated volunteers − here’s how we recruited a more diverse group to identify lead pipes in homes

Michigan is spending 7M more on pre-K − here’s what the money will buy

Michigan is spending $107M more on pre-K − here’s what the money will buy

AI can teach math teachers how to improve student skills

AI can teach math teachers how to improve student skills

These programs make college possible for students with developmental disabilities

These programs make college possible for students with developmental disabilities