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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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Snapping Shrimp Pump Up the Volume in Warmer Water

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 10 March 202025 March 2024

As the ocean warms because of climate change, the louder din could mask other marine animals’ calls used to navigate, forage, and find mates.

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The Ecological Costs of Removing California’s Offshore Oil Rigs

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 5 March 202025 March 2024

Offshore oil- and gas-drilling platforms are rich habitats for fish, and removing them completely would result in a loss of over 95% of fish biomass, new research has revealed.

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June Bacon-Bercey: Pioneering Meteorologist and Passionate Supporter of Science

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 17 February 202029 September 2021

Bacon-Bercey redefined the role of the television meteorologist, blazing trails for African Americans and endowing an AGU scholarship for women studying atmospheric science.

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“Glacial Earthquakes” Spotted for the First Time on Thwaites

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 17 February 202016 July 2025

These seismic events, triggered by icebergs capsizing and ramming into Thwaites, reveal that the glacier has lost some of its floating ice shelf.

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Wine Grape Diversity Buffers Climate Change–Induced Losses

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 14 February 20203 March 2023

By mixing up which wine grape varieties are planted where, the wine industry can better ride out the effects of a warming climate, new research reveals.

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Europe’s Rivers Are the Most Obstructed on Earth

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 31 January 20209 May 2022

By analyzing satellite imagery of rivers worldwide, researchers have pinpointed over 35,000 obstructions like dams and locks that affect an environment’s ecology, hydrology, and water resources management.

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Students Launch Balloon-Borne Payloads into Thunderstorms

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 28 January 202019 January 2023

The High Energy Lightning Emission Network project hopes to detect elusive bursts of light and particles called terrestrial gamma ray flashes.

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Controlled Explosions Pave the Way for Thwaites Glacier Research

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 10 January 202013 December 2021

Scientists detonate explosives in West Texas to prepare for fieldwork in West Antarctica.

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Scientists Scramble to Collect Data After Ridgecrest Earthquakes

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 11 December 20196 October 2021

Ground shaking in Southern California, including a magnitude 7.1 temblor, triggered a massive mobilization effort to collect seismological, geological, and geodetic data.

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More Than Just Astronomy: Radio Telescopes for Geophysics

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 6 December 201924 May 2022

Linking an existing network of radio telescopes with satellite radar would make it possible to measure ground displacements in a globally consistent way, scientists propose.

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