Video games like Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley can inspire players to look after nature
In Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, restoring harmony with nature against exploitative forces is key to the game’s narrative.
Lucas Friche, PhD Candidate, Communication Studies, Université de Lorraine •
conversation
March 26, 2024 • ~6 min
March 26, 2024 • ~6 min
Fighting every wildfire ensures the big fires are more extreme, and may harm forests’ ability to adapt to climate change
A new study offers a rare window into the hidden effects of aggressive fire suppression that go beyond fuel accumulation. It may even change the course of forest evolution.
Mark Kreider, Ph.D. Candidate in Forest and Conservation Science, University of Montana •
conversation
March 25, 2024 • ~7 min
March 25, 2024 • ~7 min
How ghost streams and redlining’s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk, in Detroit and elsewhere
Mapping where water once flowed is important for managing flood risk today in Detroit and elsewhere.
Jacob Napieralski, Professor of Geology, University of Michigan-Dearborn •
conversation
March 19, 2024 • ~8 min
March 19, 2024 • ~8 min
The Anthropocene is not an epoch − but the age of humans is most definitely underway
Scientists have been debating the start of the Anthropocene Epoch for 15 years. I was part of those discussions, and I agree with the vote rejecting it.
Erle C. Ellis, Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County •
conversation
March 5, 2024 • ~7 min
March 5, 2024 • ~7 min
The estimated 2.5 million people displaced by tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters in 2023 tell a story of recovery in America and who is vulnerable
Census data and research show all things are not equal in disaster displacement, as two experts in disaster recovery explain.
James Kendra, Director, Disaster Research Center and Professor, Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware •
conversation
March 4, 2024 • ~8 min
March 4, 2024 • ~8 min
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