Julia Rosen
Scientific American
Portland, OR, United States
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This Tiny Tube Is Why Grass Is Everywhere
New work shows how grass could have developed its distinctive sheath → Read More
Pacific Coast crabs are suffocating — High Country News – Know the West
Climate change has created dangerously low oxygen levels in the ocean, causing problems for creatures and the communities that rely on them. → Read More
How heat waves warp ecosystems (A temperature spike’s lasting legacy) — High Country News – Know the West
After the Northwest ‘heat dome’ this summer, scientists look for signs of ecological ruin — or resilience. → Read More
Can California’s Cap and Trade Actually Address Environmental Justice?
Since California’s program launched in 2013, questions have swirled about whether cap and trade has helped or hurt people living in the shadow of the state’s largest emitters. → Read More
Nature's Goods and Services Get Priced
The gross ecosystem product, or GEP, tries to take into account the contribution of nature to the economy. → Read More
Jumping Worms Are Taking Over North American Forests
The ‘crazy worms’ remaking forests aren’t your friendly neighborhood garden worms. Then again, those aren’t so great either. → Read More
Turning carbon into concrete could win UCLA team a climate victory — and $6.5 million
A UCLA team is vying for the Carbon XPrize, a competition to see who can recycle the most CO2 by turning it into useful products like concrete. → Read More
Feeling distressed about climate change? Here's how to manage it
Researchers and therapists say that grief linked to climate change is on the rise. → Read More
An artist set out to paint climate change. She ended up on a journey through grief
An artist discovered the uneasy feelings she had about climate change were akin to mourning. She's channeling those emotions through her art. → Read More
Eight science stories to watch for in 2020
Here's a look at the science we'll be watching in 2020. → Read More
Climate change fears propel scientists out of the lab and into the world
Climate scientists are rejecting the idea that they should stick to the data and leave policy to others. These days, more of them are becoming advocates. → Read More
How indigenous peoples can help the world meet its climate goals
Scientists and world leaders increasingly recognize the need to bolster indigenous rights not only on humanitarian grounds, but for the good of the global environment. → Read More
The oceans are taking a beating under climate change, U.N. report warns
The planet is literally in hot water and that will have dire consequences for humanity, warns a new IPCC report on the state of the world’s oceans and ice. → Read More
What's behind the youth movement to tackle climate change? Fear — but also hope
Young people see climate change as a profound injustice and an existential threat. But they believe the world can still do something about it. → Read More
The world is watching as California weighs controversial plan to save tropical forests
Scientists and environmentalists agree on the need to protect tropical rainforests, but they couldn't disagree more about California's plan for saving them. → Read More
The Amazon rainforest is on fire. Climate scientists fear a tipping point is near
Land-grabbers in Brazil are slashing and burning the Amazon rainforest. If too many trees are removed, Earth's climate could lose a critical buffer. → Read More
IPCC report: U.N. says land use policy key to reining in global warming
The land can be a powerful tool for combating global warming -- if it's used wisely. Healthy forests and sustainable agriculture are key, a U.N. report says. → Read More
Electric scooters aren't as green as you may think
Are e-scooters good for the environment? Thanks to the way they're made and used -- and abused -- they're actually worse than many alternatives, according to a new analysis. → Read More
Want to do something about global warming? Talk about it with your family and friends
Talking about global warming with friends and family helps them learn key facts about the scientific agreement on climate change and influences their beliefs. → Read More
To meet Paris climate targets, some power plants may need to take an early retirement
Over the course of its expected lifetime, existing energy infrastructure will emit too much carbon dioxide to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. → Read More