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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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Tubos de lava terrestres podrían ofrecer información sobre la vida extraterrestre

by Aaron Sidder 29 November 202129 November 2021

Una nueva investigación encuentra que Actinobacteria en cuevas de lava fijan carbón y sobreviven independientemente de aportes superficiales, ofreciendo una nueva perspectiva en la investigación de la vida fuera de la Tierra.

An uprooted tree after an extreme weather event
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New Theory Connects Tree Uprooting and Sediment Movement

by Aaron Sidder 19 November 202125 March 2022

Tree throw from extreme wind events plays an important role in the movement of sediment and erosion on forested hillslopes. A new theory offers a novel way to measure its impact.

A researcher at one of the study’s sites in Cameroon
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Exploring Methane Emissions from Africa’s Tropical Forests

by Aaron Sidder 10 November 202129 April 2022

Global methane budgets suffer from a lack of field studies in African forests, but new research sheds light on methane emissions and uptake from upland forests in the Congo Basin.

Heavy-duty diesel vehicles drive inequalities in air quality in cities across the United States.
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An Eye in the Sky Tracks Air Pollution Inequality in U.S. Cities

by Aaron Sidder 27 October 202121 March 2022

A new study uses its data to show that diesel traffic is the largest source of pollution inequality across racial and economic divides

Lava tubes at Lava Beds National Monument in California
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Earthly Lava Tubes May Offer Insights into Extraterrestrial Life

by Aaron Sidder 21 September 202118 January 2022

New research finds that Actinobacteria in lava caves fix carbon and survive independent of surface inputs, offering a fresh perspective in the search for life beyond Earth.

Deciduous forests, like the one pictured here, are important sinks of ozone.
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Examining the Intricacies of Ozone Removal by Deciduous Forests

by Aaron Sidder 9 August 20215 October 2021

A new study looks into how air movement in the atmospheric boundary layer affects ozone removal by deciduous forests, which are a significant ozone sink.

The Eagletail Mountains in southwestern Arizona
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Crustal Motion and Strain Rates in the Southern Basin and Range Province

by Aaron Sidder 21 July 202119 October 2021

New research teases out variations in strain rates and explores potential earthquake hazards across the southern Basin and Range and Colorado Plateau.

Debris flows during the largest rainstorm following the 2009 Station Fire in California.
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The Wildfire One-Two: First the Burn, Then the Landslides

by Aaron Sidder 22 June 202128 September 2021

Severe wildfires strip away plant cover and reduce the soil’s ability to hold water. A new study develops a model to better understand landslide risk following a burn.

Environmental activist Sumaira Abdulali measures particulate matter emitted by a burning roadside garbage dump near Mumbai, India.
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Establishing a Link Between Air Pollution and Dementia

by Aaron Sidder 4 June 202121 July 2022

A new study examines the relationship between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and dementia, finding that air pollution may be responsible for up to 2 million dementia cases each year.

The Emme River in Switzerland
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Tracing Water from River to Aquifer

by Aaron Sidder 20 April 202128 September 2021

A new technique using dissolved noble gas tracers sheds light on how water moves through an aquifer, with implications for water resources and their vulnerability to climate change.

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