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WRITING

see below for a sample of my writing

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"STICKY" ICE SHEETS MAY HAVE LED TO MORE INTENSE GLACIAL CYCLES

Eos

New research attributes a shift to longer, stronger glacial cycles to increased friction between ice sheets and bedrock in the Northern Hemisphere 1 million years ago.

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DEGRADED CORAL REEFS MAY BE MORE RESISTANT TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Eos

New research on Kiribati’s beleaguered atolls paints a complex picture of reef recovery.

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CLIMATE ART SETS SAIL FOR THE POLES

NRDC

The polar expedition ship Endurance will take its long awaited maiden voyage this summer—with a permanent climate art exhibition on board.

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GEOLOGISTS HAVE A NEW TOOL FOR RECONSTRUCTING THE ANCIENT CLIMATE

Eos

A new study of seafloor sediments finds that the temperature record in the early Paleozoic corresponds to significant shifts in the diversity of life on Earth.

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FOSSIL FUEL AIR POLLUTION KILLS ONE IN FIVE PEOPLE

NRDC

The global toll of premature deaths attributed to the burning of coal, gasoline, and diesel is breathtakingly high, with new research doubling previous estimates.

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ONE CITY’S TRASH IS THIS MUSEUM’S TREASURE

onEarth

A collection of 45,000 items gleaned from New Yorkers’ garbage sends a powerful message about our consumption habits.

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GAZE INTO THIS REFLECTING POOL AND SEE YOUR PLASTIC SELF

onEarth

Dutch artist Thijs Biersteker’s kinetic installation puts the “I” in plastic pollution.

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THESE KNIT BIRDS ARE HELPING TO MOVE THE NEEDLE ON CONSERVATION

Audubon

Nicky Fijalkowska's quirky odes to wildlife now inspire others to protect it.

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FROM SCREEN TO TABLE

Pacific Standard

New technology could take a bite out of food waste, one click at a time.

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THIS SPRING, FISH WILL MIGRATE UP THIS MASSACHUSETTS RIVER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 200 YEARS

NRDC

The dams on Mill River are gone. Run, herring, run!

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RAISING THE HIGH WATER MARK

onEarth

In the Midwest, “rare” floods are becoming the norm. Here’s why it’s high time we improve our flood risk estimates

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THE LYME EPIDEMIC IS WORSE THAN EVER

NRDC

Prevention is the best medicine for this tick-borne disease—but we’ve got our work cut out for us.

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A HOSPICE FOR HEMLOCKS? AN ART INSTALLATION WRESTLES WITH THE LOSS OF AN ICONIC TREE

onEarth

Massachusetts’s Harvard Forest is in mourning as invasive insects kill eastern hemlocks all along the Atlantic Seaboard.

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FORESTS, JUST LIKE THE ONES MOTHER NATURE USED TO MAKE

NRDC

New forestry techniques that create the look of old-growth habitats can boost biodiversity—with extra carbon storage as a bonus.

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THE LATEST GREATEST THREAT TO WILDLIFE HEALTH? THE FUNGAL SPORE.

onEarth

Fungal epidemics are on the rise, and—surprise, surprise—human activity is partly to blame.

Writing: Press
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