The Conversation

3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning Author: Colleen E. Reid, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder

December 24, 2024

The Marshall Fire spared some homes, shown here a day later, but smoke had blanketed the area. Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The...

Climate change is making plants less nutritious − that could already be hurting animals that are grazers Author: Ellen Welti, Research Ecologist, Great Plains Science Program, Smithsonian Institution

December 20, 2024

The giant panda's diet is almost 100% bamboo. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images More than one-third of all animals on Earth,...

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures Author: Rachel Blaser, Professor of Neuroscience, Cognition and Behavior, University of San Diego

December 20, 2024

A common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) off Croatia in the Mediterranean Sea. Reinhard Dirscherl/ullstein bild via Getty Images We named him...

After wildfires, ranchers face 2-year delay to graze cattle on federal land – is it doing more harm than good? Author: Jared L. Talley, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Boise State University

December 20, 2024

Cattle can help keep down invasive grasses that are prone to burning. AP Photo/Jeff Barnard Lightning struck deep in the...

Federal protection for monarch butterflies could help or harm this iconic species, depending on how it’s carried out Author: William E. Snyder, Professor of Entomology, University of Georgia

December 20, 2024

Monarch caterpillars and a mature butterfly. NCTC Creative Imagery/USFWS/Flickr Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America....

No flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024 Author: Julie Arbit, Researcher at the Center for Social Solutions, University of Michigan

December 18, 2024

Heavy rain sent Great Brook raging over its banks in Plainfield, Vt., in July 2024. AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey Flooding is...

Ferns’ ability to evolve ‘backward’ offers insights into the meandering path of evolution Author: Jacob S. Suissa, Assistant Professor of Plant Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee

December 14, 2024

Unfurling fiddlehead of the Christmas fern (_Polystichum acrostichoides_). Jacob S. Suissa, CC BY-ND Imagine a photograph of your great-grandparents, grandparents...

15% of global population lives within a few miles of a coast − and the number is growing rapidly Author: Arthur Cosby, Professor of Sociology, Mississippi State University

December 13, 2024

Large parts of Mumbai face increasing flood risks from storms and sea-level rise. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool Coastal populations are expanding...

High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass timber’ buildings are sustainable Author: Brent Sohngen, Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, The Ohio State University

December 12, 2024

A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise...

New set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people through ‘fortress conservation’ Author: John H. Knox, Professor of International Law, Wake Forest University

December 11, 2024

Many protected areas, including California's Yosemite National Park, displaced Indigenous people in the name of protecting wildlands. Matthew Dillon/Flickr For...

The Conversation

3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning Author: Colleen E. Reid, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder

Climate change is making plants less nutritious − that could already be hurting animals that are grazers Author: Ellen Welti, Research Ecologist, Great Plains Science Program, Smithsonian Institution

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures Author: Rachel Blaser, Professor of Neuroscience, Cognition and Behavior, University of San Diego

After wildfires, ranchers face 2-year delay to graze cattle on federal land – is it doing more harm than good? Author: Jared L. Talley, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Boise State University

Federal protection for monarch butterflies could help or harm this iconic species, depending on how it’s carried out Author: William E. Snyder, Professor of Entomology, University of Georgia

No flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024 Author: Julie Arbit, Researcher at the Center for Social Solutions, University of Michigan

Ferns’ ability to evolve ‘backward’ offers insights into the meandering path of evolution Author: Jacob S. Suissa, Assistant Professor of Plant Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee

15% of global population lives within a few miles of a coast − and the number is growing rapidly Author: Arthur Cosby, Professor of Sociology, Mississippi State University

High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass timber’ buildings are sustainable Author: Brent Sohngen, Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, The Ohio State University

New set of human rights principles aims to end displacement and abuse of Indigenous people through ‘fortress conservation’ Author: John H. Knox, Professor of International Law, Wake Forest University

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