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Cross-Pollinating for the Collective

For many Indigenous communities across Central and South America, the study of stingless bees is integral to their culture.

How a Local Journalist Reported on the Dixie Fire in His Backyard

I knew the Dixie Fire was unprecedented. I knew that climate change had a role in its massive size. I also knew that not all of it was bad.

Two Years of COVID and Counting, Medicine Still Does Not Value Black Lives

When we throw up the white flag with our approach to COVID, we are simply saying that racism is a public health crisis but we don’t care.

Saving Sapelo Island's Legacy from Sinking

But it is necessary to put research into context to understand how past events are shaping the island’s future – land, life, and people.

Are Our Sierra Nevada Towns Destined to Go Down in Flames?

Nearly twenty years after I left town, wildfires are posing a whole new threat to my homeland.

Posible, probable, por supuesto: la evolución de la certeza en el reportaje de COVID-19

El reportaje de COVID-19 demuestra cómo la retórica puede cambiar profundamente la percepción de un hecho científico por parte del lector.

Might, Maybe, Must: The Evolution of Certainty in COVID-19 Reporting

COVID-19 reporting is a clear example of how rhetoric can deeply change a reader’s perception of scientific fact.

The Only Perk of My Job Was Being Able to Watch My Friend Die

I didn’t tell my friend about the psychologist; he already felt like an inconvenience - I didn’t want to make it worse.

Daunting Work at the Third Pole

As I struggled to find words, Magar was gone — for he was more worried about his bread than my climate change lecture.

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