You might expect that a term like “monsoon” has an agreed definition and that... People, Society, Systems The People’s Monsoon Author Mathew Stiller-Reeve Date August 26, 2014 Mathew Stiller-Reeve
Winds are one of the strongest environmental forces. Hurricanes, for example, lead to massive... Air Winds that huff, puff and blow down bridges Author Valerie Kumer Date July 24, 2014 Valerie Kumer
We know from direct observations that the Sun varies. We’ve been monitoring the energy... Systems Our variable star (part 2): Explaining the variations Author Will Ball Date July 22, 2014 Will Ball and Maria Dasi Espuig
There’s a whole wave of new and exciting ways to communicate our science. There... News Podcasting together Author Mathew Stiller-Reeve Date July 18, 2014 Mathew Stiller-Reeve
7.2 billion people live on this planet. All these people need to eat. Eating... Land, People, Sea, Systems Urban Metabolism Author Anne Morée Date July 16, 2014 Anne Morée
‘El Niño’ – a Spanish phrase describing a global climate phenomenon. How did this... Air, Sea El Niño: a historical exploration and 2014 outlook Author Karin van der Wiel Date June 24, 2014 Karin van der Wiel
The familiar click of the alarm, whistling, ukulele, violin, … “Oh well in five... Air Clouds, aerosol particles, and Research Flight 10 over the southeast Pacific Author Chris Terai Date June 15, 2014 Chris Terai
Our ability to predict future climate changes relies heavily on the goodness of physical... Air What can paleoclimate archives tell us about the timing of events during rapid climate shifts? Author Francesco Muschitiello Date June 13, 2014 Francesco Muschitiello
If we bulldoze a hill to make way for a road or a house,... Ice, Land Glaciers bulldozing the landscape the slow way Author Iselin Medhaug Date June 11, 2014 Iselin Medhaug
Last year Dallas Murphy published To The Denmark Strait, the story of the discovery... People Dallas Murphy: Science story-teller (part 2) Author Mathew Stiller-Reeve Date June 5, 2014 Mathew Stiller-Reeve
The IPCC’s Working Group II report published in March this year gave centre stage... Land, Life, People, Sea What price ecosystem services? Author Andrew Papworth Date May 28, 2014 Andrew Papworth
“Climate change is the greatest challenge currently faced by mankind”. This quote or one... Air, Systems Sulphate Aerosol Geo-engineering: A simple solution? Author Mike Newland Date May 21, 2014 Mike Newland
The success of writing groups depends on effective feedback discussions. Structuring these feedback discussions is far... News Funneling group discussions Author SciSnack Date May 12, 2014 SciSnack
Many Asian countries, including China and India, are facing a major problem of urban... Air Urban air pollution and its effect on fog occurrence: a view from Northern India Author Dr Ajit Singh Date April 15, 2014 Dr Ajit Singh
After the set up of a small pilot group and a very productive advertising... News ClimateSnack Norwich blossoms Author Céline Heuzé Date April 14, 2014 Céline Heuzé
Journal editors have a key role in the scientific process. By having the final... People The dispatchers of knowledge Author Clemens Spensberger Date April 11, 2014 Clemens Spensberger
While reading reports from various international organisations in the early stages of my... Culture, People Where is the World Environment Organization? Author Lucien Georgeson Date April 2, 2014 Lucien Georgeson
Forecasting the weather is very difficult, but the concept itself is simple. If we... Air Forecasting the present Author Andrew McRae Date March 17, 2014 Andrew McRae
Coastal erosion by wind and rain is a phenomenon which occurred even before humans... Land, Sea Room with unexpected view: when coastal erosion strikes Author Céline Heuzé Date March 11, 2014 Céline Heuzé
During the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Honolulu late last month, ClimateSnack and Resclim held... News Discussing science writing and communication Author SciSnack Date March 10, 2014 SciSnack