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Rachel Fritts, Science Writer

Rachel Fritts

Rachel Fritts is a science writer specializing in ecology, sustainability, and Earth science. Her work has appeared in a number of publications, including Ars Technica, Science News, Science, Mongabay, and Hakai Magazine. She also writes scripts about evolution for the PBS Digital Studios channel Eons. Rachel is currently completing a master’s degree in science writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Space Weather Lessons from a 1928 Dirigible Debacle

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 1 July 202023 January 2023

Analysis of a disrupted SOS signal during an early polar expedition showcases the importance of taking space weather into account when exploring new frontiers.

Scientists test a drone atop Mount Kīlauea in Hawaii.
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NSF Plots a Course for the Next Decade of Earth Sciences Research

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 20 May 20206 February 2023

Committee members who put together the new report Earth in Time describe this as an “all hands on deck” moment for the field.

An image of villagers from Huamantanga constructing a shallow stone canal to divert water down a hillside
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El Sistema de Canales Preincaicos Usa Laderas Como Esponjas para Almacenar Agua

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 7 May 202014 October 2021

Así se preparan para un futuro más seco en la costa occidental de Perú, los investigadores están recurriendo a técnicas del pasado.

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Bringing Earthquake Education to Schools in Nepal

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 27 April 20205 April 2023

The Seismology at School in Nepal program aims to prepare rural communities for the next big earthquake.

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New England Forests Were Historically Shaped by Climate, Not People

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 28 February 20205 June 2023

A first-of-its-kind study combining paleoecology and archeology indicates that the New England landscape was not actively managed with fire prior to European arrival.

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Edmond Dewan, Citizen Science, and the Mystery of Ball Lightning

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 19 February 202029 September 2021

In the early 1960s, a physicist enlisted the help of the public to study a rare atmospheric phenomenon.

Anthropologists set up a total station to study a Khmer city complex.
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Poor Water Management Implicated in Failure of Ancient Khmer Capital

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 3 February 20203 November 2022

Researchers used remote sensing technologies to map Koh Ker’s buried reservoir and calculate its capacity to hold water during the rainy season.

An image of villagers from Huamantanga constructing a shallow stone canal to divert water down a hillside
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Pre-Inca Canal System Uses Hillsides as Sponges to Store Water

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 30 December 201915 October 2021

To prepare for a drier future on Peru’s western coast, researchers are turning to techniques of the past.

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