climate change

It's Oscar's time and Leonardo DiCaprio has been robbed once more - this time of a nomination for his latest documentary, 'Before The Flood', he both starred in and produced with Fisher Stevens. DiCaprio, the UN Messenger of Peace,…

Are you passionate about our beautiful world? Knowledgeable about environmental issues? HeadStuff Science is placing an emphasis on the environment in 2017 and we're looking for writers who can communicate why being green is essential.…

This week, the Met Gala was on, Gerry Adams was racist, Danny Healy-Rae was problematic, and Ted Cruz elbowed his wife in the face. He also withdrew his presidential candidacy after the Indiana primaries, leaving the path clear for Donald…

So Leonardo finally won an Oscar. Experienced camera men caught the exuberant reaction of a crowd whose emotion is otherwise so tightly rehearsed. TV viewers clapped with pride, feeling a sense of ownership over this awaited award. In…

Last year I spent a day filming a conference for people who work with assistance dogs. The event featured a number of speakers who trained these animals to work with the physically disabled, people with autism, the blind and deaf. Many of…

Last week's piece, 'what's the deal with carbon emission deals at COP21 Paris' was described as scary. This got me thinking about how we respond to the terrifying and overwhelming nature of the problem of climate change. The intention was…

This week, the UK voted in favour of airstrikes in Syria, Hilary Benn made a speech, Kylie Jenner used a wheelchair as a fashion accessory, and lots of people marched to save the climate. Mark Zuckerberg also had a baby, and pledged to give…

With talks started in Paris there is a flutter of attention on climate change this week. The biggest questions focus on whether a new agreement will be reached, will it be honoured and, most importantly, will it be enough? After the recent…

Another Earth? Found in the Cygnus constellation, Kepler-452b is unlike any other Earth-sized planet discovered so far. The star it orbits is very similar to our Sun, and Kepler-452b circles it at a distance which would allow the planet to…

NASA tackles climate change NASA scientists have said that by 2040 the hole in the ozone layer, now 12 million square miles wide, will have shrunk by another 4 million square miles. By the end of the 21st century the hole should have…