recent science writing
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"Imagining the Wind"
In the past decade, two interactive maps have changed the way we see the weather. Read at Earth Island Journal. (“Wind Map” by hint.fm, CC.)
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“Finding Carbon Sinks in Unlikely Places”
Scientists are discovering new carbon sinks in volcanic forearcs and desert aquifers, and adding to the story of Earth’s carbon cycle. Read at Earth Island Journal. (Image by NASA, CC.)
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“The Best Part of Remote Kindergarten Is Show-and-Tell”
The power of a rock, a fake X-ray, and a Spider-Man doll, held up to a laptop camera. Read at Slate.
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“The Lessons We Might Learn From Mosses”
In a year of quarantine and remote learning, my children and I have found solace in the mossy world of our backyard forest. Read at Earth Island Journal.
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“Waiting on a Whale Shark”
Finally armed with an old enough specimen, researchers use biological markers from atomic bomb testing to answer questions about how long these elusive, endangered creatures live. Read at Earth Island Journal. (Image by Nicholas Lindell Reynolds, CC.)
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“Cross-Border Birds”
As greater snow geese follow their ancient migratory path to the Canadian Arctic this spring, a century-old US law meant to protect them is in flux. Read at Earth Island Journal. (Image by Manjith Kainickara, CC.)
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“Watching Wildlife While Social Distancing”
Around the country, Covid-19 has shut down wildlife programs and nature walks. But on Cape Cod, marine mammals and shorebirds live on, and naturalists continue to observe. Read at Earth Island Journal.
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“On Climate Change, Kids Should Be Both Seen and Heard”
WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission report calls for amplifying children’s voices in climate discussions and decision-making efforts. Read at Earth Island Journal.
