New research suggests that overlooked upwelling systems in western boundary currents play a role in transporting nutrients, carbon, and heat in the global ocean.
Alexandra K. Scammell
COPY joined Eos as the associate editor in 2021 after more than 5 years working at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as a writer and associate editor. She has a M.A. in science writing from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in communications from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University.
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A Simple Model Predicts Household Lead Exposure Risk
Using both sample data and crowdsourced science, a new model effectively identified houses at risk for higher concentrations of lead.
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Air Pollution Poses Inequitable Health Risks in Washington, D.C.
Certain health risks are greatest in neighborhoods with higher proportions of people of color and lower levels of income and education.