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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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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Earth’s “Third Pole” and Its Role in Global Climate

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 25 August 202330 August 2023

The Tibetan Plateau is a major force in the global climate system and a hot spot for climate change. A new review summarizes the state of knowledge and identifies research needs related to the region.

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Talc May Make Mexico’s Subduction Zone More Slippery

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 23 August 202323 August 2023

Production of the weak, water-bearing mineral at the interface between the Cocos and North American Plates could contribute to the occurrence of poorly understood episodic tremor and slow slip.

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Biogeochemical Insights from a Major Amazonian River

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 15 August 202322 October 2024

Underrepresented in global carbon budgets, tropical rivers like Brazil’s Tocantins are in need of study to establish their baseline characteristics in the face of increasing global change.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Thin Skin Helps Regulate Ocean Carbon Uptake

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 28 July 2023

Cooler and saltier than even the water just below it, the ocean skin plays a critical role in ocean-atmosphere gas exchange.

农作物在试验农场的光伏阵列下生长。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

农业与太阳能的互利共生

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 14 July 202318 July 2023

不断增长的人口需要更多的食物和能源,而这些都在争夺有限的空间……除非能改变这样的竞争局面。

Crops grow beneath a photovoltaic array at an experimental farm site.
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A Symbiosis Between Agriculture and Solar Power

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 18 May 202314 July 2023

A growing population requires more food and energy, which compete for limited space…unless they don’t.

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The Greenhouse Gas Burden of Inland Waters

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 8 May 20238 May 2023

A global collaboration inventoried greenhouse gas emissions from rivers, lakes, and streams.

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El hierro está en el centro de este debate de las ciencias de la Tierra

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 6 April 20236 April 2023

Un nuevo estudio investiga el estado del hierro en el interior del planeta. Los hallazgos tienen repercusiones para comprender la estructura del núcleo interno.

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El dióxido de carbono antropogénico es rastreado hacia el océano

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 15 March 202315 March 2023

Con ayuda de un modelo de circulación oceánica, un equipo de investigadores logró etiquetar y rastrear el carbono emitido antropogénicamente para determinar si su destino es la atmósfera o el océano.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Iron Is at the Core of This Earth Science Debate

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 10 March 20236 April 2023

A new study investigates iron’s form at the planet’s interior. The findings have repercussions for understanding the inner core’s structure.

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