Why Russian gas could disrupt Germany's plan for a bolder climate agenda

The ‘Energiewende’ relies on gas as a bridge between a coal-powered past and renewable future.

Trevelyan Wing, Centre Researcher and PhD Candidate, Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (CEENRG), University of Cambridge • conversation
March 22, 2022 ~8 min

The missing ingredient to fight the climate crisis: positive fictional role models

If characters on TV consumed less, research has found it can have an impact on the environmental behaviour of audiences

Denise Baden, Professor of Sustainable Practice, University of Southampton • conversation
Feb. 23, 2022 ~6 min


Why Storm Eunice was so severe – and will violent wind storms become more common?

Sting jets are poorly understood, but could have a big influence on Britain’s future winter storms.

Colin Manning, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Science, Newcastle University • conversation
Feb. 18, 2022 ~7 min

Why Storm Eunice is so severe – and will violent wind storms become more common?

Sting jets are poorly understood, but could have a big influence on Britain’s future winter storms.

Colin Manning, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Science, Newcastle University • conversation
Feb. 18, 2022 ~7 min

What is a bomb cyclone? An atmospheric scientist explains

The key ingredients for a storm to undergo bombogenesis are an unstable atmosphere, temperature differences and high-speed winds in the upper atmosphere.

Esther Mullens, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Florida • conversation
Jan. 27, 2022 ~4 min

Chalk streams: why 'England's rainforests' are so rare and precious

A staggering 85% of the world’s chalk streams are found in England.

Tim Sykes, PhD Candidate in Environmental Biosciences, University of Southampton • conversation
Jan. 2, 2022 ~6 min

Hurricane-force wind gusts in Colorado, dust storms in Kansas, tornadoes in Iowa in December – here's what fueled a day of extreme storms

Forecasters described it as a ‘historical weather day.’ An atmospheric scientist who was at the heart of the storms explains what happened.

William Gallus, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Iowa State University • conversation
Dec. 16, 2021 ~6 min

The jet stream took a sharp turn, and the US got unprecedented tornado weather in December – here's what happened

Powerful winds hit a large part of the US, fueling tornadoes in Iowa, fires in Kansas and hurricane-force gusts in Colorado. An atmospheric scientist who was in the storms explains what happened.

William Gallus, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Iowa State University • conversation
Dec. 16, 2021 ~6 min


Infrastructure matters for wildlife too – here's how aging culverts are blocking Pacific salmon migration

Salmon migrate thousands of miles from inland streams to the ocean and back. The newly enacted infrastructure bill includes funding to help salmon and other wild species on their way.

Ashlee Abrantes, Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Science & Policy, University of Washington • conversation
Nov. 16, 2021 ~8 min

How a volcano and flaming red sunsets led an amateur scientist in Hawaii to discover jet streams

The Rev. Sereno Edwards Bishop mobilized ship captains to track the extraordinary sunsets appearing around the world after Krakatau erupted in 1883.

Kevin Hamilton, Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Hawaii • conversation
Aug. 16, 2021 ~7 min

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