Trippy population predictors

A new series of Atlases created by scientists at the University of Sheffield rescale the world’s land masses according to population growth.  The series of nearly 200 psychedelic maps make for some...

Deepwater Horizon: The Worst Oil Spi...

Part 1 of a 3 part series on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by Joana Tavares-Reager, oceanographer and marine policy expert.  As with all things we classify as disasters, it is sometimes hard to find the...

Baby steps towards a smaller footpri...

So, you’ve decided you want to lead a greener life? That’s great! As someone who also cares about the planet and the living conditions we are creating for our future generations (of humans and...

Sherwood Rowland – a ‘Nobel’ man...

It’s a hazy Thursday afternoon.  I’m sitting in my car at the Physical Sciences parking lot, impatiently waiting for my husband.  The campus is empty and quiet.  At the bus stop, an undergrad listens...

The real global water cycle

A new animated film from the Surfrider Foundation highlights the real version of the global water cycle — a little different from the one we all learned in middle school. The film is accessible and very...

Green exercising: good for you, good...

We’ve all heard it before…  “Exercising is good for you!” Physical activity greatly reduces the risk of dying from coronary heart disease, and also reduces the risk of developing diabetes,...