The science of snow

It's been one year since kakapo returned to mainland Aotearoa at the fenced Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari. Claire Concannon finds out what mischief they've been up to, and what's next for the iconic parrot. 

Claire Concannon heads along to the food technology lab at the Auckland University of Technology to speak with one researcher who is aiming to turn food waste into wealth. 

Researchers have projected that by the end of the century, days where snow covers the ground will virtually disappear in the ...

Les glaciers se forment à partir de la neige accumulée sur plusieurs siècles, voire millénaires, et suivent un processus complexe qui implique plusieurs étapes. Voici une explication détaillée de la formation des glaciers :

1. Accumulation de la neige < ...

The year-round sea ice in the Arctic is melting and has shrunk by nearly 40 percent over the past four decades. Geoengineering companies such as Real Ice are betting big on refreezing it. That may sound ridiculous, impractical or risky—but proponents say we have to try. The U.K. ...  Show more

Many people have already experienced blizzard-like conditions this year, but for those of you who have yet to see snowfall in your neck of the woods, this lesson's for you! Tune in to learn how to describe the year's first snow. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1579