New maps show where snowfall is disappearing
W_MangaSnowfall is declining globally as temperatures warm because of human-caused climate change, a new analysis and maps from a NOAA climate scientist show.But less snow falling from the sky isn’t…
How many stars are there in space?
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.Exactly how many stars are in…
Why fixing methane leaks from the oil and gas industry can be a climate game-changer – one that pays for itself
What’s the cheapest, quickest way to reduce climate change without roiling the economy? In the United States, it may be by reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.Methane…
Is time travel even possible? An astrophysicist explains the science behind the science fiction
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.Will it ever be possible for…
How did humans get to the brink of crashing climate? A long push for progress and energy to fuel it
Amidst record-high temperatures, deluges, droughts and wildfires, leaders are convening for another round of United Nations climate talks later this month that seek to curb the centuries-long trend of humans…
Scientists chart the stories of young stars — from being born to moving out
Scientists are building a better account of the lives of adolescent stars, starting from their births in collapsing clouds of cosmic gas and dust to the time they "fly the…
Scottish Government approves £500m water scheme
The Cruachan Pumped Water Reservoir scheme includes a reservoir to store water for power generationThe Scottish Government has approved plans to expand Argyll's Hollow Mountain underground power station.Renewable energy developer…
How climate change is making heat waves, droughts, wildfires and floods worse
Due to climate change, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense in many places.Scientists say this will continue as humans release planet-warming greenhouse gases.Here are four ways climate…
Hundreds returned in UK after ‘horrific’ Rhodes fire
Holidaymakers fleeing Greek wildfires hug as they arrive at Gatwick AirportHundreds of holidaymakers have boarded flights home from Rhodes to the UK as wildfires ravaged the Greek island.Passengers were flying…
Chris Packham and Hamza Yassin urged young people to get involved in the climate crisis
Hamza Yasin and Chris Packham want young people to register to vote in the next electionNaturalists Chris Packham and Hamza Yassin urged young people to get involved with the climate…