Why do skiers sunburn so easily on the slopes? A snow scientist explains
It’s extremely easy to get sunburned while you’re skiing and snowboarding in the mountains, but have you ever wondered why? While it’s true that you’re
March 19, 2025
Tag: The Conversation
It’s a big deal if Australia and the Pacific are chosen to host UN climate talks. Here’s why
Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney It’s now very likely Australia will be announced as the host of the
September 12, 2024
As human population grows, people and wildlife will share more living spaces around the world
Neil Carter, University of Michigan and Deqiang Ma, University of Michigan Human-wildlife overlap is projected to increase across more than half of all lands around
August 25, 2024
Solar power occupies a lot of space – here’s how to make it more ecologically beneficial to the land it sits on
Matthew Sturchio, Colorado State University As societies look for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change, large-scale solar power is playing a
March 30, 2024
The true cost of food is far higher than what you spend at the checkout counter
Kathleen Merrigan, Arizona State University After several years of pandemic-driven price spikes at the grocery store, retail food price inflation is slowing down. That’s good
March 11, 2024
Humans are depleting groundwater worldwide, but there are ways to replenish it
Scott Jasechko, University of California, Santa Barbara; Debra Perrone, University of California, Santa Barbara, and Richard Taylor, UCL If you stand at practically any point
March 2, 2024
Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
Mathew Barlow, UMass Lowell Extremely cold Arctic air and severe winter weather swept southward into much of the U.S. in mid-January 2024, breaking daily low
January 22, 2024
Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here’s how to clean your clothes more sustainably
Judith Weis, Rutgers University – Newark Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals,
January 15, 2024
What happens after net zero? The impacts will play out for decades, with poorest countries still feeling the heat
Liam Cassidy, The University of Melbourne; Andrew King, The University of Melbourne; Josephine Brown, The University of Melbourne, and Tilo Ziehn, CSIRO Humanity’s emissions of
January 12, 2024
COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world
Paul Winters, University of Notre Dame For the first time ever, food and agriculture took center stage at the annual United Nations climate conference in
January 12, 2024
Latest
