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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.
Eating Disorders: The Brain’s Foul Trickery
Science is unraveling how the brain fools some of us into eating too little — or too much.
You Can Be Too Thin
An eating disorder is not a dieting choice; it is a mental illness that can prove deadly.
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.
What to Know Before You Spray Your Lawn with Pesticides
Fueled by Social Media, ‘Thigh Gap’ Focus Can Lure Young Women to Eating Disorders
Climate Change Adaptation: Designer Reefs
Biologists are directing the evolution of corals to prepare them to fight climate change.
Might Crafts Such as Knitting Offer Long-term Health Benefits?
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.