Methane Power Could Come from Lakes and Reservoirs
May 28, 2021
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN The gas is making climate change worse. Can we harness it instead? Read the story in Scientific American.
Bad Future, Better Future
April 20, 2021
THE NEW YORK TIMES A guide for kids, and everyone else, about climate change—and what we can do about it. Experience the interactive, illustrated story on The New York Times.
The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence and Proof
April 20, 2021
THE NEW YORK TIMES Definitive answers to the big questions. The science of climate change is more solid and widely agreed upon than you might think. But the scope of the topic, as well as rampant disinformation, can make it hard to separate fact from fiction. Here, we’ve done our best to present you with … More The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence and Proof
Humanity Is Flushing Away One of Life’s Essential Elements
February 9, 2021
THE ATLANTIC We broke phosphorus. ***Anthologized in the Best American Science and Nature Writing 2022*** ***Honorable mention for the American Society of Journalists and Authors’ 2022 science writing award*** In a field of sugar beets outside Cambridge, England, Simon Kelly stands above a narrow trench gouged into the rusty earth, roughly 15 feet deep and … More Humanity Is Flushing Away One of Life’s Essential Elements
What’s in Your Prenatal Vitamin?
February 5, 2021
THE NEW YORK TIMES Doctors recommend them before, during and even after a pregnancy. But regulation is spotty and finding the right pill can be hard. Read the full story in the New York Times.
Can California’s Cap and Trade Actually Address Environmental Justice?
December 1, 2020
YES! MAGAZINE Since California’s program launched in 2013, questions have swirled about whether cap and trade has helped or hurt people living in the shadow of the state’s largest emitters. Growing up in North Richmond, California, Denny Khamphanthong didn’t think much of the siren that wailed once a month, every first Wednesday at 11 a.m. … More Can California’s Cap and Trade Actually Address Environmental Justice?
Trapped Between Pavement and the Pacific
November 10, 2020
HAKAI A surprisingly dense and isolated population of Humboldt martens is challenging our assumptions about the species. Skye looks official in her orange vest. She takes in her surroundings, gathering details that would escape most observers. With bright eyes and ramrod posture, she’s ready to work. But first she has to pee. She squats on … More Trapped Between Pavement and the Pacific
Farmers are facing a phosphorus crisis. The solution starts with soil.
October 14, 2020
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Overuse of fertilizer has led to phosphorus shortages and water pollution. But farms might not need so much to grow healthy crops. Read the full story at NationalGeographic.com. *This story was supported by a science journalism fellowship from the European Geosciences Union.
We’ll Have to Learn to Live With Smoke. Here’s Why.
September 23, 2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES There’s a huge fire debt in the West that must be paid off, experts say, either through controlled burns or out-of-control blazes. Either way, that means smoke. Read the full story in the New York Times.
Ice Age Temperatures Help Predict Future Warming
September 23, 2020
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Scientists determined that temperatures were 11 degrees cooler during the last ice age—and that finding has implications for modern-day warming. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
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