As wildfire risk rises in the West, wildland firefighters and officials are keeping a closer eye on the high mountains – regions once considered too wet...
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Author provided The rhythmic expansion and contraction of Antarctic sea ice is like a heartbeat. But lately, there’s been a skip...
Marine heat waves can reach the ocean floor as well as surface waters. Sebastian Pena Lambarri via Unsplash, CC BY It’s coming. Winds are weakening...
Climate change, pollution and overfishing are just a few problems that need addressing to maintain a healthy blue planet. Everyone must get involved – but it’s...
When you buy a product, you expect to be able to repair it. The problem is, many modern products are designed so that you can’t fix...
At a first glance the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to have a positive impact on the environment, with significant decreases in greenhouse gas emissions, and transport-related noise,...
Scientists recently created a meatball with the flesh of the long-extinct woolly mammoth. The meatball was the product of one of this century’s most promising technological...
A 23-year western drought has drastically shrunk the Colorado River, which provides water for drinking and irrigation for Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California...
Scientists are studying the diets of the oceans’ top predators as they change in response to their environments. This is because how much and what they...
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. How...