Residents of Miami-Dade County appreciate Biscayne Bay for its ecological, cultural, recreational and economic offerings, but they see the estuary as “moderately healthy” – despite a...
The inaugural rebate for 2024 under the federal government’s carbon pricing initiative, the Climate Action Incentive payment, has been announced for eligible Canadians residing in select...
Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. The most common microplastics in...
2023 saw humanity’s hottest-ever summer and a record-shattering Canadian wildfire season that had global implications. While responses to climate change have come a long way...
DM Bergstrom, Author provided Climate scientists don’t like surprises. It means our deep understanding of how the climate works isn’t quite as complete as we...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. What...
The Australian and American Veterinary Medical Associations recommend keeping cats indoors because they, and wildlife, will be safer. However, a boring indoor environment may not meet...
Boilers will be banned in new-build homes in the UK from 2025, according to a long-awaited government consultation on energy efficiency standards in the housebuilding industry....
A lot can go wrong in a large urban water system. Pumps malfunction. Valves break. Pipes leak. Even when the system is functioning properly, water can...
Male fiddler crabs are small, with one oversized claw. David S. Johnson Nine years ago, I stood on the muddy banks of the Great Marsh,...