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25 conversations · nature · page 1 / 2
Two friends in a park try to identify different types of clouds they can see in the sky.
A mother and her son discuss what changes they notice in nature as the seasons change through the year.
Two neighbours chat about the different birds visiting their garden feeders and what those birds eat.
Two friends on a riverside walk notice features of the river and the wildlife living along its banks.
A child asks her father about the fruits at the market and how they grow in the wild or on farms.
Two children explore the beach with their grandmother, discovering shells, tides, and what lives in rock pools.
A grandfather and granddaughter look at the night sky together and talk about stars, the Moon, and planets.
A teacher guides her student through the steps of planting a young tree and explains what a tree needs to survive.
Two young cousins watch rain from a window and talk about where rain comes from and why puddles dry up.
Two colleagues at a farmers market discuss the process bees use to make honey and how beekeepers harvest it.
Two university students discuss how ocean currents work and the role they play in regulating regional climates.
A naturalist guide describes the layers of a tropical rainforest and its extraordinary biodiversity to a visitor.
Two wildlife enthusiasts compare the migration journeys of different animal species and the challenges they face.
A geology student interviews a local resident who lives near an active volcano about daily life and safety measures.
Two researchers on a night survey in the desert discuss why so many desert animals are nocturnal and how they survive the heat.
A marine biologist explains coral bleaching to a concerned diver who has just returned from the reef.
A city planner and an ecologist discuss the flood-protection value of restoring a wetland on the edge of town.
Two marine researchers discuss how and why deep-sea organisms produce their own light and what it reveals about life without sunlight.
Two ecologists debate the evidence for and limitations of tree communication through mycorrhizal fungal networks.
Two glaciologists discuss the distinct contributions of Arctic sea ice and the Greenland ice sheet to climate change and sea level rise.
Two evolutionary biologists discuss the distinctive patterns of adaptation and vulnerability seen in island species.
Two agronomists discuss the role of the soil microbiome in plant nutrition, disease suppression, and the limits of industrial agriculture.
Two meteorologists discuss the thermodynamic and dynamic processes that generate severe convective storms and tornadoes.
Two environmental scientists compare the sequestration potential, risks, and co-benefits of different natural carbon sinks.