We know that losses loom larger than gains. Ten people tell you your snickerdoodle cookies were delicious and you dwell on the one person who told you they were a little too snickery, a touch overdoodled. We absorb gains effortlessly and magnify losses dramatically. But we can know this a million times over and still […]
Honored to be name-checked by Leo DiCaprio in this interview about the must-see new film #DontLookUp: By Dr Michael Mann From Newsweek: The highly-anticipated Don’t Look Up from award-winning writer and director Adam Kay is coming to Netflix just in time for Christmas. The satirical sci-fi movie follows the story of two low-level astronomers who are […]
I’ll be honest. “Don’t Look Up” had me at the opening scene. Leonardo DiCaprio as a low-level astrophysicist (Dr. Randall Mindy), Jennifer Lawrence as his talented graduate student (Kate Dibiasky) and a bobblehead of legendary science communicator, the late Carl Sagan (a personal hero of mine) visible on their lab desk. By Dr Michael Mann A comedy […]
The winners of the environmental photographer of the year competition were announced earlier this week at COP26. The competition is organised by the environmental and water management charity CIWEM and free environmental streaming platform WaterBear. The latter has found fame with the award-winning documentary My Octopus Teacher depicting a filmmaker’s friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp […]
For many in the United States, the first sign of fall is the start of football season. College students are back on campus and broadcasting networks are gearing up for the usual Thursday-to-Monday coverage. But the impacts of climate change have undeniably worsened in recent years, converging in a cluster of disasters each summer and […]
Everyone hates the preachy envirotwerp. When someone annoying says you can’t eat steak or fly to Bora Bora or buy the double-decker limited edition Yeezy Hummer, the backlash effects are profound. Eco-Insufferables make you want to buy two tickets to Bora Bora (Bora Bora Bora Bora?) just to spite them. By Sarah Lazarovic Minimum Viable Planet My […]
I have a gold medal show for you, listeners. Today’s guest is Bart Hansen, the founder and owner of Dane Cellars, a winery in Sonoma Valley, California. With a lifelong passion for fine wine, Bart became a winemaker early on in his career. Then in 2007 he and his wife opened their own place where they make […]
Are there limits to how much faster, higher or stronger an athlete can get? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk to researchers in biomechanics, sports technology and psychology, to find out. And we hear about what happened at the troubled 1920 Antwerp Olympics, held in the wake of the first world […]
You have probably seen satellite images of the planet through applications like Google Earth. These provide a fascinating view of the surface of the planet from a unique vantage point and can be both beautiful to look at and useful aids for planning. But satellite observations can provide far more insights than that. In fact, […]
We have all heard the tales about George Washington chopping down a cherry tree, throwing a silver dollar across the Potomac River and, of course, wearing wooden teeth. They are all just myths, but one thing is certain: The father of our country suffered horribly with dental pain. By William Maloney, New York University The […]
If you take an interest in ethical consumerism and plan to treat someone special this February 14, what dilemmas lie ahead? You might already be conscious of getting child labour and slave-free chocolate, a recycled card, even fair trade gold, and perhaps vintage or conflict-free diamonds if it’s a very special year. But what about […]
As the Earth’s population grows and approaches a projected 9.7 billion by 2050, the world’s freshwaters will face mounting pressure to supply the needs of population growth. Approximately 33 per cent of people do not have access to safe drinking water and a similar number do not have access to proper sanitation — numbers that […]
Spread the cheer with our holiday themed cards! Print, send, or share them with your friends and family. Happy holidays from NOAA’s Office of Education. We wish you a safe and cozy holiday season. By NOAA Happy holidays! Explore all of the educational materials NOAA has to offer in our resource collections. (Kaleigh Ballantine/NOAA Office of […]
I got to interview the super sharp Dr. Kate Ervine last week, and she mentioned an idea in passing that I’ve been unable to put down. Because it’s perfect. It’s smart and obvious and yes I believe in the underpromise/overdeliver, but it’s just so simple and good that I’m bigging it up with gleeful abandon. By […]
If you’d like to make a donation to a worthy cause on this Giving Tuesday… For the past ten years, I’ve been editing and publishing RedGREENandBlue.org, a website that brings together progressive and conservative voices in favor of climate change action. Unfortunately, with the current coronavirus economic meltdown, we’ve lost our primary funding source. So we’ve […]