Posted: January 30, 2020

New Museum-Led Study Links Extreme Heat and Historical Housing Policy

Dr. Jeremy Hoffman, talks about new research that builds on previous urban heat island findings, linking hotter surface temperatures with the New Deal-era neighborhood ranking system called “redlining.”

New Museum-Led Study Links Extreme Heat and Historical Housing Policy
Posted: January 9, 2020

Question Your World: What Have We Learned about Wildfires?

Scientists have been watching Earth’s wildfires for some time now and are now seeing how climate change factors into these devastating natural disasters.

Question Your World: What Have We Learned about Wildfires?
Posted: December 30, 2019

Question Your World: What Were the Big Science Stories of 2019?

Before all the science stories of 2020 begin to roll, let’s take a moment to acknowledge some of the big science stories from last year that humanity can now build on in the new year. What were the big science stories of 2019?

Question Your World: What Were the Big Science Stories of 2019?
Posted: November 13, 2019

Question Your World: Why Study the First Frost Date?

In case you haven’t noticed, it's cold out there again! One way to study how our overall climate is doing is by looking at our first frost date of the season.

Question Your World: Why Study the First Frost Date?
Posted: September 12, 2019

Question Your World: Why Was Hurricane Dorian So Historic?

Hurricane Dorian just made its way through the Atlantic, causing much havoc and harm along the way. This storm broke some big records as it moved along its path, and now we can look back and study the storm's impacts.

Question Your World: Why Was Hurricane Dorian So Historic?