Indonesian Natural Colors for Cloth Design Help Coastal Forests

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 19, 2021 ~3 min

Harvard welcomes Elizabeth Kolbert for climate talk

New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert and Planetary Health Alliance Director Samuel Myers discussed whether humans can save the Earth during a “Weather Reports” panel hosted by the Harvard Divinity School.

Clea Simon • harvard
Nov. 19, 2021 ~5 min


Climate change: how elephants help pump planet-warming carbon underground

Efforts to preserve biodiversity and slow climate change make natural bedfellows.

Jeppe Aagaard Kristensen, Carlsberg Foundation Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow at Oxford Ecosystems Lab, University of Oxford • conversation
Nov. 18, 2021 ~5 min

Coal: why China and India aren't the climate villains of COP26

Rich countries like the UK have almost left coal power behind, but it’s not as easy for developing countries.

Martin Taylor, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Energy and Environment, University of Hull • conversation
Nov. 17, 2021 ~5 min

COP26: experts react to the UN climate summit and Glasgow Pact

Has the summit delivered on its goals?

Ran Boydell, Visiting Lecturer in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Nov. 13, 2021 ~11 min

Electric ecology: we're discovering how animals and plants use electricity in ingenious ways

Many living organisms generate and even detect static electricity in their natural environments. We must understand more to ensure we don’t disturb these delicate processes.

Sam England, PhD researcher in Biological Sciences, University of Bristol • conversation
Nov. 11, 2021 ~6 min

On Twitter, fossil fuel companies' climate misinformation is subtle – here's what I'm seeing during COP26

Misinformation about climate change has been spreading in other ways, and social media companies have been reluctant to stop it.

Jill Hopke, Associate professor, DePaul University • conversation
Nov. 10, 2021 ~9 min

4 unexpected places where adults can learn science

Want to observe native bees? Or seek out invasive species? There are many ways to get hands-on science learning. An expert on adult STEM education suggests four places to start.

Jill Zarestky, Assistant Professor of Education, Colorado State University • conversation
Nov. 9, 2021 ~7 min


We discovered why giant pandas are black and white: here's how

The scientists who discovered that a giant panda’s distinctive markings provide camouflage from predators tell us about their latest work

Ossi Nokelainen, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Jyväskylä • conversation
Nov. 9, 2021 ~5 min

COP26: how unlocking nature's power can help the UK step up its fight against climate change

Nature-based solutions can help us sustainably tackle climate disasters - but to do that, they urgently need policy support.

Nathalie Seddon, Professor of Biodiversity, University of Oxford • conversation
Nov. 9, 2021 ~8 min

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