Environment & Sustainability

Learn about climate change, renewable energy, and sustainable living practices. CurioAtlas brings together research and solutions shaping the future of our planet.

When Elephants Trample Your Farm, Who Do You Call?

When Krithi Karanth walks into a forest village in the shadow of India’s Bandipur National Park, she is often greeted by farmers with cell phones in hand — ready to report video of a night-time encounter with an elephant herd,…

Hubble & Citizen Science

Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits…

UN honors five climate ‘Champions of the Earth’

The United Nations Environment Programme on Dec. 10 announced its five “2025 Champions of the Earth,” the U.N.’s highest environmental honor. Since 2005, UNEP’s Champions of the Earth has recognized individuals, groups and organizations who have contributed significantly toward transforming…

New Software from the Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast Initiative

2 min read New Software from the Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast Initiative Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast Team #21, at Unity Point School, Carbondale, Illinois, observes the Sun. Want to join the fun?  Email: deb.initiative@gmail.com Credit: Chris Midden Where were you during 2024’s…

With a target on their bellies, can California’s sturgeon survive?

Following up on a tip to the state’s poaching hotline, game wardens in California rushed to a popular fishing spot, Clifton Court Forebay, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. They’d received a tipoff about an individual allegedly catching a green…