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Play in the snow … for science!

January 25, 2023January 22, 2023 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, environment, ice, lakes, snow, water

These five citizen science projects call on you to observe your local weather and bodies of water, snow or no!

Fungi growing on mossy tree. Credit: Jesse Bauer/Unsplash

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Fungi Bioblitz Follow-Up

November 18, 2022November 17, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science, ecology, environment, fungi

Did you participate in the largest ever fungi bioblitz? Read about the citizen science push cataloging fungi diversity in North America!

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Renewable Energy Sources FAQ

September 30, 2022September 22, 2022 Science Connectedclimate change, environment, renewable energy

Renewable energy sources include wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power. In the battle for renewable energy, which will come out on top? Which do you want?

Pikas spend the summer gathering grasses and wildflowers to store for winter food. When summer temperatures are too high, the pikas can’t forage. (Photo by Chris Ray)

Climate Change Environment Zoology

Climate Change Threatens California Pikas

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Science Connectedanimals, climate change, environment, extinction, pikas

The beloved American pika is losing its habitat. These little animals could loose 75 percent of their range quite soon to climate change.

Satellite image of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (NASA)

Environment

Exploring Antarctica with Photography

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, climate change, environment

At a remote Antarctic outpost, cameras capture time-lapse images of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Antarctica shows climate change.

Oysters, clams, and mussels in Oregon and Washington are showing the effects of ocean acidification (Oregon State University)

Environment Oceanography

Shellfish Threatened by Ocean Acidification

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Science Connectedclimate change, earth science, environment, marine biology, oceanography

Ocean acidification is killing young oysters, clams, and mussels in U.S. coastal regions that depend on these shellfish. Find out why.

Citizen Science SciStarter Blog

Four Ways (in One App) to Help NASA Study the Earth

December 10, 2021June 15, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, climate change, environment

Would you like to help scientists study the Earth and the ways in which our planet is changing? There’s an app for that.

Meltwater rivers gushing on top of the ice layers in Greenland

Climate Change Environment

Greenland Ice Sheets Losing Ability to Absorb Meltwater

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Science Connectedarctic, climate change, ecology, environment, global warming

The Greenland ice sheets are losing their ability to retain meltwater, resulting in faster runoff of meltwater into the ocean.

food waste and our problem with ugly produce

Psychology Sustainable Living

Food Waste: The Psychology of Ugly Produce

March 1, 2021March 3, 2021 Science Connecteddining, environment, food

Food waste is a big problem in the United States, where each household discards an average of one third of the food people buy.

Environment

The environmental impact of pet food

November 18, 2020September 30, 2021 Science Connectedcats, dogs, environment, food, pets

What is the environmental paw print of pet food? Larger than you may think! It takes an area twice the size of the UK to produce dry food for cats and dogs.