In this interview, we spoke to Jeremy Windsor, a climber, mountain medicine doctor, and Consultant in Anaesthetics and Critical Care at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
In this interview, we spoke to climber and writer Tom Livingstone, about his career in climbing and the Young Alpinist Group initiative.
Nicholas Jones and I met in 2017 when he invited me to the exhibition of his new Aurora paintings at the Crane Kalman Gallery in London. He had seen my book Aurora: In Search of the Northern Lights and realised that we had a shared passion—the Arctic, the light and the aurora.
On the morning of my second surgery, the day after I had found out that the retina had come away again, I couldn’t help thinking about the ladders on Everest and how I had no choice but to do something that frightened me over and over again.
Earlier this year, I re-released my fusion book, Star Chambers: The Race for Fusion Power, as a 2020 edition with a ten-year update chapter.
In this blog, I talk about some surprising facts about Everest that many people don’t know.
Here you will find some useful links to resources about aurora in other languages.
Mark Lewney shares his aurora adventure story in Norway, in which he talks about how to see the northern lights on a budget.
We spoke to Gavin from the Cloud Appreciation Society about the practical and emotional roles clouds perform for humans, intriguing cloud formations and his books. Gavins also shares valuable tips for cloudspotters.
Due to the COVID-19 lockdown many people are being forced to work from home for the first time. I’m sharing 4 tips each on the practicalities of home-working and on emotional well-being to thrive through isolation.
Seeing the aurora on a cruise is different to seeing it on land, and it brings its own advantages and challenges. To explore these, we spoke to astronomer Graham Bryant and tour guide Eva Stiegler to get their views and tips.
Adrien Mauduit is an aurora guide at the Aurora Borealis Observatory on Senja island in Norway. He’s also an accomplished night sky photographer. We asked him five questions about being an aurora guide and night sky photographer.
Learn about the benefits of photochromic lenses for mountain expeditions and skiing.
Last month, I got a short taster of Hurtigruten’s Astronomy Voyage. This is my report of the trip.
Five questions with seasoned aurora chasers Darlene and Theresa Tanner, who love photographing the northern lights and have travelled widely in their pursuit.
Steve co-founded the Live Aurora Network because after too many cold nights in remote Scandinavian fields with no aurora they realised there must be a better way. We asked Steve five questions….
A total solar eclipse is a fascinating and beautiful phenomenon and creates unique conditions for scientific measurement. But what exactly is it?
David Saul Fineberg wrote the poem “A Visual Orchestra in the Sky” just after his return from Tromsø, where he experienced the northern lights in all their glory.
We spoke to keen amateur astronomer Simon Harding about his spectacular northern lights experiences and asked him for recommendations for other people in search of the northern lights.
Find out what you know about the science that gets us to the highest point on Earth in this fun quiz!
2018 saw unprecedented good weather on Everest and a record of over 800 summiteers. In 2019, there are indicators the weather could be a lot worse. What do climbers have to be aware of?
