The Icelandic Eyjafjallajökull volcano, lying dormant for two hundred years, profusely puffed like... Climate, Earth, Ice, Sea Why the climate geeks need the volcano geeks. Author Ashley Braunthal Date May 11, 2016 Ashley Braunthal
There are 33 million people in Kenya and this number is increasing every year.... Climate, Systems Can conservation agriculture solve the food security crisis in Kenya? Author Dorcas Kalele Date May 10, 2016 Dorcas Kalele
Elephants are a key species in ecological systems: they can cause considerable changes to... Biology Are watering points a focus for elephant damage to woody plants? Author Jacob Ngatia Date May 5, 2016 Jacob Ngatia
The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Southeast Asia killed more than 200,000 people. The... Earth, Outreach, Sea, Society Communicating tsunami risks is key to saving lives Author Birgit Zipf Date May 3, 2016 Birgit Zipf
Meningitis is a deadly disease that causes massive damage to the human brain. Young... Climate, Health, People, Society, Systems How wind brings death to West Africa Author Frank Brenner Date April 28, 2016 Frank Brenner
Fifty six million years ago there was a super global warming event known as... Climate, Systems Can investigating former climates really help us understand the future? Author Celestine Nwojiji Date April 26, 2016 Celestine Nwojiji
Satellite data is revolutionising the way we look at our planet. From tracking deforestation... Climate, Health, Land, Life, People Certainly uncertain! Do satellites help to monitor food security in Africa? Author Robert Luetkemeier Date April 22, 2016 Robert Luetkemeier
Everyone waited for radio broadcasting to crumble, but then something incredible happened.... News, Outreach ‘DIY’ Journalism for Scientists through Scientific Podcasting Author Ashley Braunthal Date April 20, 2016 Ashley Braunthal
A large number of global environmental datasets have become freely available during recent years.... Climate, Earth, Land The paradox of free data access in Tanzania Author Canute Hyandye Date April 19, 2016 Canute Hyandye
Clean fresh water is essential for human life, but less than 1% of all... Earth, People, Society Protecting the people’s water supply in Mexico City Author Emilio Sanchez Date April 15, 2016 Emilio Sanchez
Figure 1: Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, Yellowstone National Park. Microorganisms inhabit this extreme environment... Biology, Climate, Earth, Outreach, People Extreme superbugs are revolutionizing our understanding of life on Earth Author André Friese Date April 12, 2016 André Friese
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing society today. To understand... Climate, Outreach, Sea, Society Do you want to become a climate researcher? Author Johanna Englhardt Date April 8, 2016 Johanna Englhardt
Professor Martin H. Trauth is an earth scientist at the University of Potsdam in... Biology, Climate, Earth, Outreach, People Collecting, processing and presenting information: summer schools in East Africa Author SciSnack Date April 5, 2016 SciSnack
Sometimes we hear people saying: “It’s the little things that matter most”. Indeed, only... Air, Climate, Earth, People, Physics, Society My weather app shows rain at a sunny day!? Author Lucas Höppler Date March 18, 2016 Lucas Höppler
Slippery sloppy slushy slopes, slimy slimy silvery soaps. Fluttering fluffy frosty froth, Does indoor... Air, Climate, Culture The Isobar Czar (of Bergen) Author Ashley Braunthal Date March 7, 2016 Ashley Braunthal
Is mowing the lawn destined to become a thing of the past? (Photography by... Biology, Climate, Land, Society Lazy lawn? Not in my back yard! Author Richard Beason Date March 1, 2016 Richard Beason
Professor Mark Maslin is based in the Geography Department at University College London. He... Outreach, People, Society Unique London Training of Environmental Scientists Author SciSnack Date February 26, 2016 SciSnack
When modelling the natural world we are often faced with limitations of our understanding,... Air, Climate, Sea Simplifying the equations Author Aleksi Nummelin Date February 11, 2016 Aleksi Nummelin
Sometimes I read a scientific paper and struggle to pay attention. I have to... Outreach, Society On Reading Author Matt Archer Date January 11, 2016 Matt Archer
In the second annual UEA Xmas SciSnack group post, we have chosen to explore... Air, Biology, Climate, Culture, Life, People, Sea, Society Disastrous Disaster Movies Author ClimateSnack UEA Date December 17, 2015 ClimateSnack UEA