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Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer

Aaron Sidder

Aaron Sidder is a freelance writer based out of Denver, Colo. He has a master’s degree in ecology from Colorado State University. Aaron was an AGU-sponsored AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellow at National Geographic in 2016, and he has been writing for Eos ever since. In addition to Eos and National Geographic, he has written for National Geographic Kids Magazine, Smithosonian Smart News, 5280 Magazine, and the Santa Fe Institute. In his free time, he cultivates an extensive—and growing—collection of field guides from around the country.

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Lending a Hand to Sustainability

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 1 July 202029 September 2021

Handprint thinking, a concept developed about a decade ago, is meant to complement ecological footprints and frame human actions in terms of how much good they can do to promote sustainability.

The toppled remains of a building on the shore of Palu Bay in Indonesia following a 2018 earthquake and tsunami
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Social Media Helps Reveal Cause of 2018 Indonesian Tsunami

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 26 June 202030 August 2022

Videos from Twitter and YouTube helped scientists tease out the physical mechanisms that generated the large tsunami in Palu Bay after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake.

Two researchers look on as a water-sampling device hangs over the side of a research vessel during a cruise to study nitrous oxide emissions.
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Marine Nitrous Oxide Emissions off Northwest Europe

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 17 June 202023 February 2023

Continental shelves and estuaries are natural sources of nitrous oxide, but current global estimates of these emissions carry a lot of uncertainty, a problem that calls for regional studies.

Portions of Europe (foreground) and North Africa are seen in this view from the International Space Station.
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How Much Modification Can Earth’s Water Cycle Handle?

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 15 May 202029 September 2021

The planetary boundaries framework defines how much human disturbance various Earth system processes can take, but it may not adequately depict the water cycle or the extent to which we’ve altered it.

Layers of sediment are exposed on a hillslope in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming.
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Tracing the Past Through Layers of Sediment

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 1 May 202022 August 2023

Signals in layers of sedimentary rock hint at climates and ecosystems come and gone. Understanding this history can help us forecast the future, but challenges abound.

The Tigris River near Diyarbakir, Turkey
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Shaping Water Management with Planetary Boundaries

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 20 April 202018 April 2023

A new study uses the planetary boundaries concept to formulate an approach to water management that considers both global and local limits to water cycle modifications.

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Linking Hydrology and Biogeochemistry in a Tropical Urban Estuary

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 14 April 202010 February 2022

Low-lying coastal estuaries are intertwined with tropical cities around the world. Yet little is known about these water bodies, which affect millions of people globally.

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Reforestation as a Local Cooling Mechanism

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 2 April 20203 May 2022

Reforestation has been shown to cool surface temperatures, and a novel study suggests it may also reduce air temperature up to several stories above the ground.

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Mapping Nutrient Inputs in the Great Lakes Basin

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 25 March 202024 February 2023

A new tool links nitrogen and phosphorus applications to land use classifications to better understand where and how much of the nutrients enter watersheds in the U.S. Great Lakes Basin.

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Earthquake Statistics Vary with Fault Size

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 21 October 20197 October 2022

A theoretical study explores why small earthquake sources can produce quasiperiodic sequences of identical events, whereas earthquakes on large faults are intrinsically more variable.

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