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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.

The Eagletail Mountains in southwestern Arizona
Posted inResearch Spotlights

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.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

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.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

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
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Tracing Water from River to Aquifer

by Aaron Sidder 20 April 20216 February 2023

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.

Imagen de satélite mostrando el huracán Dorian sobre las Bahamas en 2019
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Descifrando las causas de la actividad de los huracanes en el pasado

by Aaron Sidder 7 April 202126 October 2022

Registros individuales de paleohuracanes extraídos de los sedimentos de islas azotadas por tormentas no muestran una clara influencia del clima en la frecuencia de los huracanes en el último milenio.

Un corte de carretera mostrando capas de la Caliza Camp Nelson
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Ciertas formaciones rocosas pueden provocar riesgos de radón en los hogares

by Aaron Sidder 2 April 202120 September 2022

Investigadores de Kentucky han combinado resultados de kits de pruebas domésticas con el mapa geológico del estado para elaborar un mapa del potencial de radón en interiores basado en la geología subyacente a las viviendas del estado.

A rift in Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Satellite Captures Detaching Iceberg in Near-Real Time

by Aaron Sidder 10 March 202128 July 2022

NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite recorded the cleaving of a 315-billion-ton iceberg from Amery Ice Shelf in 2019, as well as years of subtle cracking and splitting prior to the calving event.

The Apple Fire burns north of Beaumont, Calif., on the evening of 31 July 2020.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Uncovering Patterns in California’s Blazing Wildfires

by Aaron Sidder 1 March 20217 March 2023

A study of trends in wildfire occurrence over the past 30 years shows that environmental, climatic, and human-related factors can point out regions with high fire probabilities.

Dead pine tree trunks stand amid tall grass.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Coastal Flooding Enhances Methane Buildup in Forests

by Aaron Sidder 25 February 20212 November 2021

Increased seawater exposure from flooding and storms is altering how coastal forests cycle methane, leading to more greenhouse gas accumulation in tree stems and soil.

View looking down an underground tunnel with various gauges and water sampling equipment visible
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Earthquakes Can Acidify Groundwater

by Aaron Sidder 10 February 202113 January 2022

Fracturing during microearthquakes can cause groundwater pH drops. The change is temporary but can be equivalent to the difference between water and vinegar.

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