Michelle Nijhuis
The Atlantic
Cascade Locks, OR, United States
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What Might Animals Look Like Thousands of Years From Now?
A new pop-up book imagines how Chicago’s ecosystem might evolve in a world with fewer humans. → Read More
Spawning an intervention
To help corals survive the myriad threats they currently face, an international team of scientists is mastering the art and science of raising coral babies. → Read More
Fear of Humans Is Making Animals Around the World Go Nocturnal
Even non-threatening activities like hiking are changing creatures’ sleep cycles. → Read More
How I Talk to My Daughter About Climate Change
As a reporter covering the environment, I'm all too aware of what the next 50 years could hold. As a 9-year-old, she's not—and for now, she wants to stay that way. → Read More
Why Everyone Should Learn About Western Civilization in Humanities Class
Students are protesting Reed College’s foundational humanities curriculum. What they may be missing is that core texts are just a starting point. → Read More
This Secret Police Archive Holds Clues to Terrible Crimes
Hundreds of thousands of Guatemalans were killed during the country's long civil war. Their families come to the archive for answers. → Read More
This Secret Police Archive Holds Clues to Terrible Crimes
Hundreds of thousands of Guatemalans were killed during the country's long civil war. Their families come to the archive for answers. → Read More
Three Billion People Cook Over Open Fires ― With Deadly Consequences
In Guatemala, locally made cookstoves are helping combat toxic smoke—but economics and tradition keep many people from using them. → Read More
How Science Can Survive Hostile Governments
Scientists have a history of using political attacks to galvanize support for reform. → Read More
Scientists are testing a “vaccine” against climate change denial
"Inoculating" people against misinformation may give scientific facts a shot at survival. → Read More
A Mother Finds Joy In Helping A Child Navigate Their Shared Traits
An unexpectedly rich reward of motherhood is the chance to show your child how to deal with traits passed down from you. A third-generation perfectionist and her daughter compare notes on Mr. P. → Read More
Why Trump Can't Make Coal Great Again
Long-term market forces will keep miners from getting their jobs back. But Trump could slow the decline of coal—and the rise of renewables. → Read More
Tiny Pollinators Need Wildlife Corridors Too
Bison aren’t the only animals that roam. → Read More
The Family of Surgeons That Got Famous by Secretly Using Forceps For Facebook
The metal pincers have saved many lives since the 1500s, but they’ve also come to reflect slow progress in women’s health care. → Read More
How the Parks of Tomorrow Will Be Different
America’s most special places will always be beautiful, but a warming climate forces us to accept that they can’t be frozen in time. → Read More
Media Coverage of a Mammal Extinction Missed the Point
While climate change didn’t help, human inaction ultimately allowed the species to die. → Read More
Awe Isn't Necessarily Good For You
Its benefits might be a form of privilege. → Read More
Data Sonification Captures Climate Change in Forests
A musician translated the changing ecology of a forest into song. → Read More
What 'Frankenstein' Says About Climate Change
The 200-year-old novel is a testament to the innovation that can spring from environmental disaster. → Read More
Japanese Monks Recorded the Climate for 700 Years
Some of the oldest continuous historical records from around the world show us how dramatically the climate has changed. → Read More