Bracing for Impact : A Look Back and Ahead
In July, we set out to raise $25,000 to support a six-person team for six months. You came through with over $27,000! Your generosity allowed us to produce 27 originally-reported stories.
Published Work
Bracing for Impact
Survival of the Fittest Corals
Coral populations have been decimated around the world due to several culprits. But some corals show a surprising knack for survival in challenging conditions. Researchers are working to tap into these biological tricks.
A Planetary Fix?
Underground carbon storage is one of the most viable solutions for funneling heat-trapping gases out of the atmosphere. Volcanic rock lying beneath Iceland and elsewhere around the globe could provide a vast and permanent geological burial ground for CO2, stored as rock. The biggest hurdle is not a technological one.
Taming the Bark Beetle’s Attack on American Forests
As bark beetles continue their assault on forests throughout the West, scientists are gathering clues to help them understand the evolutionary history of the relationship between conifer trees and the skillful insects that depend on them.
Southwest US: Ground Zero for Climate Change
Future predictions of increased fires, drought and floods in the Southwest border on biblical. In this Q&A, Gregg Garfin, climatologist and coordinating lead author for the Southwest-region chapter of the National Climate Assessment, reflects on the dire situation, his “apocaloptimist” nature and bright spots he sees on the horizon.
Confessions of a Conflicted Environmentalist
More people than ever before in the U.S. are aware of, and concerned about, climate change. It’s clear we need to radically change, but how can we as individuals make a meaningful difference, especially on a budget? It ain’t easy—but it’s possible.
About Me
I am spending the 2020-2021 academic year as a Ted Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado, Boulder. From 2015 until August 2020, I was the founding managing editor of SAPIENS, an editorially independent online publication devoted to making anthropology accessible and relevant to the general public. Before that, I spent a decade as a freelance journalist covering health, neuroscience, energy, the environment, and everything in between. My work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Nature, Science, New Scientist, Audubon, and elsewhere.