When a solar storm strikes Earth, it can disrupt technology that’s vital for our daily lives. Solar storms occur when magnetic fields and electrically charged particles collide with the Earth’s…
This roundup of The Conversation’s climate coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine. “Observing Greenland from a helicopter,” one scientist wrote last year, “the main…
A four-year record from the heart of the Ross Ice Shelf shows how subtle changes could shape future sea level rise, ocean ecosystems – and even our weather...Read More
Dorje Dundul recently had his foot gnawed by a brown bear – a member of the species Ursus thibetanus, to be precise. It wasn’t his first such encounter. Recounting the…
Thingvellir national park, where two tectonic plates meet in Iceland. Tina Zupancic/Getty Images Published: January 19, 2026 5:44pm EST Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating…
Climate change is already fueling dangerous heat waves, raising sea levels and transforming the oceans. Even if countries meet their pledges to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving…
Climate change is already fueling dangerous heat waves, raising sea levels and transforming the oceans. Even if countries meet their pledges to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving…
The expansion of Arctic shipping, scramble for seafloor mining and overfishing are all straining international relationships. But the powers of diplomacy go beyond ocean treaties...Read More
Marine conservationist Callum Roberts explains the significance of the new high seas treaty, and the grey areas it still leaves for our oceans...Read More
