How to Winterize Your Trees
Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to plant three trees during a Casey Trees community tree planting event in Washington, D.C. On that freezing cold December morning, I got to thinking: how do trees...
View ArticleCitizen Science: the Animated Movie
There should be more animated movies about citizen science, don’t you think? Thankfully, the people at a weather-focused citizen science project called the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow...
View ArticleFluSurvey: Understanding and Tracking Influenza Trends in the UK
Winter is here! Check out more winter weather themed citizen science projects at Scistarter.Here in the northern hemisphere, by this time of year, the signs of winter are nearly fully developed. Pea...
View ArticleWinter + Citizen Scientists + Twitter = Snowtweets!
Winter is here! Check out more winter weather themed citizen science projects at Scistarter.#snowtweets – Citizen scientists for cryosphere researchYou know what the atmosphere is. But have you heard...
View ArticleThe Poetry of Science at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Carl Sandburg Home National Historical Site stretches over 246 rolling acres in Flat Rock, N.C. The writer and poet Sandburg moved to the property in 1945 for the solitude the natural landscape...
View ArticleCitizen 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...
View ArticleCitizen 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...
View ArticleIt’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...
View ArticleCitizen 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...
View ArticleCitizen 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...
View ArticleIt’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...
View ArticleIs 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...
View ArticleRadar 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...
View ArticleExploring 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleSciStarter’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...
View ArticleScience 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...
View ArticleFrom 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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