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Citizen Science in the City
Do you live or work in a city? Well, have we got the projects for YOU! Below, we highlight research projects in need of your help in cities. Find more projects on SciStarter to do now or bookmark...
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Citizen Science to track weather and climate change
Photo: NASA Many scientists rely on “small data” from volunteers to understand local and global weather patterns and climate change. Collectively, the data are used to calibrate weather instruments...
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It’s Raining Cats and Dogs and CoCoRaHS Wants to Know Where and How Many Fell
You may have noticed some strange weather recently where you live. For example, in February, it reached 100o in Mangum, Oklahoma when 56o is the average. For the first time ever, temperatures in...
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Is Rainwater Safe to Drink? Runoff Collected by Volunteers Offers Clues
With clean, fresh water becoming scarce in many places around the world, many people have looked to rainwater harvesting as a potential source for drinking water. (Credit: Pixabay) Life on Earth needs...
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Radar is Revolutionizing the Study of Migrations, but Researchers Need...
A flock of barnacle geese take flight during their fall migration. (Credit: Thermos/Wikimedia Commons) For many of us, the sound of fall is defined by honking geese overhead and the calls of familiar...
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Exploring Earth with NOAA Citizen Science
NOAA’s environmental data collection efforts cover air, land and sea. (Credit: NOAA) This post is based on the latest episode of our podcast, Citizen Science: Stories of Science We Can Do Together! In...
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How can it snow when temperatures are above freezing? Mountain Rain or Snow...
Participating in Mountain Rain or Snow is easy. All you need is a smartphone or an internet browser. (Image credit: Mountain Rain or Snow) A glimpse at the temperature during the next snowfall might...
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SciStarter’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guide Is Here!
The best gift is one that keeps on giving, and these nifty tools and resources certainly fit the bill! We’ve got useful gifts for birdwatchers, skygazers and weather-trackers, as well as books that...
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Science in the Snow Audio and Video Podcast
Measuring snow depth is fun for all ages. (Image credit: David Hill, Oregon State University) Whenever you’re out frolicking in a winter wonderland, why not take a frolicking break every now and then...
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From Backcountry to Backyard: Community Snow Observations Wants Your Snow...
Scientists on a snowy mountain (Image credit: Propagation Labs) Katreen Wikstrom Jones’ strongest memories from her winters growing up in Stockholm, Sweden are building snow tunnels on her porch. For...
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