By fact-checking Thoreau's observations at Walden Pond, we showed how old diaries and specimens can inform modern research

Journals, museum collections and other historical sources can provide valuable data for modern ecological studies. But just because a source is old doesn’t make it useful.

Richard B. Primack, Professor of Biology, Boston University • conversation
Oct. 26, 2022 ~10 min

Yard waste has lots of value if you leave it alone

Leaving fallen leaves and other yard waste alone can do great things for the climate, a working paper shows.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
Oct. 25, 2022 ~6 min


Yard waste has lots of value if you leave it alone

Leaving fallen leaves and other yard waste alone can do great things for the climate, a working paper shows.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
Oct. 25, 2022 ~6 min

Hurricane Ian capped 2 weeks of extreme storms around the globe: Here's what's known about how climate change fuels tropical cyclones

Two hurricane and climate scientists explain what’s known – and still unknown – about global warming’s influence on intensity, rainfall and much more.

Suzana J. Camargo, Lamont Research Professor of Ocean and Climate Physics, Columbia University • conversation
Oct. 3, 2022 ~9 min

Hurricane Ian capped 2 weeks of extreme storms around the globe: Here's what's known about how climate change fuels hurricanes

Two hurricane and climate scientists explain what’s known – and still unknown – about global warming’s influence on intensity, rainfall and much more.

Suzana J. Camargo, Lamont Research Professor of Ocean and Climate Physics, Columbia University • conversation
Oct. 3, 2022 ~9 min

When should you get the new COVID-19 booster and the flu shot? Now is the right time for both

When COVID-19 and the flu co-infect, it’s ‘flurona.’ But such cases are rare, and there are effective ways to protect yourself from both viruses.

Libby Richards, Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University • conversation
Sept. 22, 2022 ~9 min

More dogs are diagnosed with diabetes in winter

Diabetes diagnoses in dogs are more common in colder areas of the United States and during the winter, researchers report.

Katherine Unger Baillie-Penn • futurity
Aug. 17, 2022 ~6 min

Brain pathway clarifies how light affects our mood

New findings on light and mood could improve treatment for seasonal affective disorder and depression, say researchers.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
July 7, 2022 ~7 min


Climate change: wildfire risk has grown nearly everywhere – but we can still influence where and how fires strike

Fire weather reason – when wildfires are most likely to strike – has expanded almost everywhere.

Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, Climate Science Centre, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO • conversation
June 30, 2022 ~8 min

Artificial light in cities lengthens pollen season

Artificial light in cities can lengthen plants' active season, research finds. That news could have important implications for people with allergies.

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
June 14, 2022 ~5 min

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