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Katherine Kornei, Science Writer

Katherine Kornei

Katherine Kornei is a freelance science journalist covering Earth and space science. Her bylines frequently appear in Eos, Science, and The New York Times. Katherine holds a Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Bat Guano Traces Changes in Agriculture and Hurricane Activity

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 13 October 202010 March 2023

Researchers hiked and rappeled into two caves in Jamaica to collect over 40 kilograms of excrement.

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Opportunities and Challenges of Virtual Meetings

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 8 October 202022 November 2021

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic imposed on us a virtual existence, conference attendees and organizers have been living out an experiment that will change how scientists gather in the future.

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Earthquakes Reveal How Quickly the Ocean Is Warming

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 2 October 202016 March 2022

By timing sound waves set in motion by earthquakes, scientists have estimated that the Indian Ocean is warming by roughly 0.044 K per decade.

Hurricane Douglas churns westward toward Hawaii
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Tropical Cyclones Suppress Rainfall in Their Wakes

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 22 September 202016 December 2021

Passing storms dredge up colder ocean water, curbing evaporation and decreasing cloud coverage and rainfall for weeks, satellite data reveal.

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Decrease in Lightning Recorded over the Lower 48

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 21 September 20209 September 2022

Researchers mining data from the National Lightning Detection Network found a 32% decrease in lightning counts in May and June 2020 compared with previous years.

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Camarones Chasqueadores Hacen Más Ruido en Aguas Cálidas

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 9 September 202022 October 2021

Conforme el océano se calienta debido al cambio climático, ruidos más fuertes podrían enmascarar los llamados de otros animales marinos usados para navegar, buscar alimento o pareja.

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Wildfires Trigger Long-Term Permafrost Thawing

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 31 August 202019 October 2022

Researchers used satellite data to trace ground subsidence in a permafrost-rich region in eastern Siberia following a wildfire.

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Storms Interact but Rarely Merge into Bigger Tempests

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 26 August 20206 January 2022

The Fujiwhara effect—complex interactions between large storms nearby each other—can steer hurricanes and tropical storms but doesn’t typically create colossal tempests.

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Los Costos Ecológicos de Remover las Plataformas Petroleras Mar Adentro en California

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 26 August 202014 March 2023

Las plataformas de perforación de petróleo- y gas-mar adentro son hábitats ricos para peces. Eliminarlas por completo resultaría en una pérdida del 95% de biomasa de peces, revela una nueva investigación.

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Experiments Reveal How Permafrost Carbon Becomes Carbon Dioxide

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 24 July 20206 September 2022

Field samples from Alaska show how sunlight and iron convert permafrost carbon to carbon dioxide. Climate models ignore this process.

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