The last ice age tells us why we need to care about a 2℃ change in temperature

The last ice age tells us why we need to care about a 2℃ change in temperature

Author: Alan N Williams, Chris Turney, Haidee Cadd and more
Source: The Conversation
Date: February 25, 2020
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that without a substantial decrease in our use of fossil fuels, we are on track for a global average increase of 2℃ in the next few decades, with extremes of between 3 to 6℃ at higher latitudes. But 2℃ doesn’...
The burn legacy: why the science on hazard reduction is contested

The burn legacy: why the science on hazard reduction is contested

Author: Kevin Tolhurst
Source: The Conversation
Date: February 20, 2020
When it comes to reducing the extent of bushfires, scientists disagree on the best way to do it. Hazard-reduction burning (also known as “prescribed burning” or “controlled burning”) is controversial and, depending on the scientific paper, it’s shown to either be effective or not work a...
Why a sense of kinship is key to caring about the living world

Why a sense of kinship is key to caring about the living world

Author: Matthew Hall
Source: The Conversation
Date: October 29, 2019
Leading thinkers in environmental economics and conservation are asking a pressing question. Why are we ignoring the destruction of the living world? Recently, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) published a global assessment of biodiversity that set ...
Our nature laws are being overhauled. Here are 7 things we must fix

Our nature laws are being overhauled. Here are 7 things we must fix

Author: Jan McDonald
Source: The Conversation
Date: October 30, 2019
Environment Minister Sussan Ley yesterday announced a ten-yearly review of Australia’s national environmental laws. It could not come at a more critical time, as the environment struggles under unprecedented development pressures, climate change impacts and a crippling drought. The la...
Curious Kids: can Earth be affected by a black hole in the future?

Curious Kids: can Earth be affected by a black hole in the future?

Author: Janie Hoormann
Source: The Conversation
Date: 31/7/19
That is a great question. As you know, black holes are called that because the gravity in their centre is so strong, it sucks all nearby light in. None can escape. That’s how strong a black’s hole’s gravitational pull is. Black holes create the strongest gravitational pull in the universe (t...
Curious Kids: how are stars made?

Curious Kids: how are stars made?

Author: Orsola De Marco
Source: The Conversation
Date: 18/10/19
How are stars made? Well, stars are not made, they make themselves! Or maybe I should say: they come into existence because of a powerful force of nature called gravity. Galaxies are where new stars are born. In galaxies, there are very large and fluffy clouds of gas and dust called nebulae. Gravi...
What is the Anthropocene?

What is the Anthropocene?

Author: Authors Below
Source: TED
Date: 2/9/19
Humanity's increasingly permanent mark on the planet has spurred a new geological age in earth's history: the Anthropocene. Learn how we got to this point — and what our footprint means to the future of the planet.  EMMA MARRIS Nature is everywhere — we just need to learn to see it https://...

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