Posts
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Congratulations! You’ve Been Chosen To Colonize A New World.
Posing as an interplanetary flight attendant in an upcoming show, researcher Christine McCarthy will lead a geological journey through the solar system.
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Shrinking Ice Sheet Made A Surprising Comeback
Thousands of years ago, the West Antarctic ice sheet shrank dramatically—then grew back in an unexpected way.
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How Will People Move as Climate Changes?
A new model estimates how many climate migrants there will be, where they are likely to go, and what effects they might have on the places to which they move.
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Vanishing Glaciers: The Future of Water in Peru’s High Andes
In the high Andes of Peru, glacial retreat poses a complex set of challenges related to water supply.
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Enhancing Climate Forecasts in Bangladesh
New seasonal forecasting services could improve livelihoods for Bangladeshi farmers.
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Scott Pruitt and the Chemical Industry Collude to Deregulate Toxic Chemicals
The persistence of toxic chemicals and substances like plastics throughout the biosphere has impacts that are not yet well understood and may be very difficult to predict.
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Poetry in Planetary Motion
A new study, which found that the Earth and the Moon are drifting apart, inspired a science communicator to write this poem.
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Stepping into a Virtual Reality Classroom for Teacher Training
Columbia’s Center for Sustainable Development is testing a virtual reality module to help train teachers in a comfortable and individual virtual space.
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Ethiopia Establishes National Framework for Climate Services
In Ethiopia, climate variability can have a big impact on food, water, and health. A system to monitor and predict climate will help to keep people safe.
