Could the days of ‘springing forward’ be numbered? A neurologist and sleep expert explains the downside to that borrowed hour of daylight

Americans have long been divided over adopting permanent standard versus permanent daylight saving time. But support for permanent standard time grew dramatically between 2021 and 2024.

Beth Ann Malow, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University • conversation
March 4, 2024 ~10 min

Plants are flowering earlier than ever – here’s how they sense the seasons

And are flowering earlier as a result of the climate crisis.

Paul Ashton, Head of Biology, Edge Hill University • conversation
Feb. 29, 2024 ~7 min


How climate change is affecting the seasons

Autumn is arriving later in the year – climate change is probably to blame.

Jadu Dash, Professor of Remote Sensing in Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
Oct. 25, 2023 ~7 min

Drought recedes in Britain after a wet spring – but much of Europe is parched

March 2023 was the wettest for 40 years in England and Wales.

Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading • conversation
May 12, 2023 ~6 min

Climate change threatens spring wildflowers by speeding up the time when trees leaf out above them

Many beloved wildflowers bloom in early spring, while trees are still bare and the flowers have access to sunlight. Climate change is throwing trees and wildflowers out of sync.

Tara K. Miller, PhD Candidate in Biology, Boston University • conversation
March 14, 2023 ~9 min

Springing forward into daylight saving time is a step back for health – a neurologist explains the medical evidence, and why this shift is worse than the fall time change

Americans are divided on their preference for daylight saving time versus standard time. But research shows that our bodies fare better when aligned with the natural light of standard time.

Beth Ann Malow, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University • conversation
March 6, 2023 ~10 min

How coal miners and factory workers helped found the environmental movement

The green movement has more to thank workers in polluting industries than you might expect.

Ewan Gibbs, Lecturer in Global Inequalities, University of Glasgow • conversation
Nov. 1, 2022 ~8 min

'Silent Spring' 60 years on: 4 essential reads on pesticides and the environment

Published in 1962, ‘Silent Spring’ called attention to collateral damage from widespread use of synthetic pesticides. Many problems the book anticipated persist today in new forms.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation • conversation
Oct. 11, 2022 ~8 min


Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season in US cities

Artificial light is upending trees’ ability to use the natural day-night cycle as a signal of seasonal change.

Yuyu Zhou, Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Iowa State University • conversation
July 12, 2022 ~5 min

Why birds migrate vast distances – and how you can help during their breeding season

Birds are master navigators, negotiating journeys of thousands miles each year.

Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
April 14, 2022 ~8 min

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