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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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Poorer Countries Face Heavier Consequences of Climate Change

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 6 February 20245 March 2024

As forests shift to higher latitudes, nations to reckon with losses of both market and nonmarket ecosystem benefits.

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How Dangerous Is Mexico’s Popocatépetl? It Depends on Who You Ask

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 29 January 202425 April 2024

The stratovolcano in central Mexico presents a rich case study of risk perception, science communication, and preparedness surrounding natural hazards.

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Spring Heat Waves Pack a Punch for Snowpacks in the Pacific Northwest

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 19 January 202419 January 2024

New research shows how the snowpack loss due to moderate springtime heat waves outweighed that of a record-shattering summer heat dome.

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El costo oculto de la Academia

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 19 January 202419 January 2024

Muchos académicos se sienten abrumados por la sobrecarga de trabajo, el cambio está en marcha a medida que los científicos se esfuerzan por cambiar la cultura de la educación superior.

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Academia’s Hidden Price Tag

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 15 November 202328 November 2023

Many academics feel burdened by overwork, but change is afoot as scientists strive to shift the culture of higher education.

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GPI: The Geoscientist Price Index

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 14 November 202315 November 2023

So you want to be a geoscientist? Inspired by the Consumer Price Index, here’s what might be in your “market basket.”

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Water Corridors Helped Homo sapiens Disperse out of Africa

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 2 November 20232 November 2023

Wetland conditions during the last interglacial period in parts of the Levant helped propel our ancestors into Arabia, new research suggests.

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Rainfall from Tropical Storms Might Be on the Downswing

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 20 October 202320 October 2023

Two decades’ worth of satellite data suggest that the rainfall rates of tropical cyclones might be decreasing relative to background levels.

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A New Census of Plastic Debris Entering the Ocean

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 11 October 202311 October 2023

On the basis of thousands of measurements of plastic pollution spotted near coastlines and at sea, researchers estimate that roughly 500 million kilograms of plastic debris is entering the world’s oceans each year.

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A Lunar Mission Spots Its Failed Brethren

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 3 October 20233 October 2023

Data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have been instrumental in pinpointing where other Moon-bound spacecraft have crashed.

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