Author Profile: S Derouin

Sarah Derouin

Biography

Sarah Derouin is a freelance science journalist and editor who has been writing for Eos since 2017. She has a doctorate in geology from the University of Cincinnati and is a graduate of the Science Communication Program at University of California, Santa Cruz. Sarah has written for New Scientist, Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, Science, EARTH Magazine, and Mongabay. She was the 2018–19 Science Communication Fellow for the Geological Society of America and attended Congressional Climate Science Days. Beyond writing, Sarah was an acting associate editor for EARTH Magazine. She also worked behind the scenes as an assistant producer on Big Picture Science radio show, broadcast on more than 140 public radio stations. You can find more of her work at www.sarahderouin.com or connect with her on Twitter @Sarah_Derouin.

Publications from S. Derouin

Climate Change

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline stretches through a green, rural landscape.

News 1 March 2021

The Surprising Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Changing the way emissions are tallied may help litigators focus on the worst climate offenders and shape mitigation.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Close-up of cracked earth and sparse grasses

News 2 February 2021

Simultaneous Drought and Heat Wave Events Are Becoming More Common

As the world heats up, the number and duration of combined stress events are increasing, causing harmful environmental and human impacts.

Natural Hazards

A rainy day outside the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai

News 2 November 2020

Can Newspaper Reporting Uncover Flood Risk?

In areas of low or no flood monitoring, archival coverage of historical flooding can help scientists make better risk predictions.

Atmospheric Sciences

A man backpacks up a rocky trail to an air-sampling station

News 22 June 2020

Radioactive Bookkeeping of Carbon Emissions

A new sampling method uses carbon-14 to single out which carbon dioxide molecules in the atmosphere derive from fossil fuels. The method could help track emissions goals for climate mitigation.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Aerial view of a meandering dry riverbed

News 11 June 2020

Frequently Dry Waterways Still Contribute to Carbon Emissions

A new international collaboration found that dry inland waters—no matter where they were located—contributed significant global carbon dioxide emissions.

Geology & Geophysics

Pink brisingid sea star shuffles across the seafloor

News 21 May 2020

The Long-Lasting Legacy of Deep-Sea Mining

New research reveals a deep-sea mining experiment that took place 26 years ago still has significant and persistent impacts on benthic life.

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Geohealth

News 1 May 2020

Geoscientists Help Map the Pandemic

Data visualization and mapping are valuable tools in the fight against COVID-19. Geoscientists can help healthcare workers and shape public policy.

Ocean Sciences

News 26 March 2020

Leveraging Satellite Sensors for Oil Spill Detection

By using multiple remote sensors, scientists can quickly estimate the nature and thickness of oil spills—important factors for containment efforts.

Atmospheric Sciences

Low angle of a snowy field with trees and tiny snowballs

News 11 March 2020

Researchers Quantify a Seeded Snowpack

In Idaho, three hour-long cloud-seeding events created the snow equivalent of about 282 Olympic-sized swimming pools’ worth of water.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Water flows between encroaching ice crystals.

News 18 February 2020

River Ice Is Disappearing

Over the past 3 decades, the persistence of river ice has decreased by almost a week. The decrease in ice has important implications for ecology, climate, and the economy.

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Publications from S. Derouin

The Surprising Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Simultaneous Drought and Heat Wave Events Are Becoming More Common

Can Newspaper Reporting Uncover Flood Risk?

Radioactive Bookkeeping of Carbon Emissions

Frequently Dry Waterways Still Contribute to Carbon Emissions

The Long-Lasting Legacy of Deep-Sea Mining

Geoscientists Help Map the Pandemic

Leveraging Satellite Sensors for Oil Spill Detection

Researchers Quantify a Seeded Snowpack

River Ice Is Disappearing

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Summer Monsoons: Regional Manifestations of a Global System

When Climate Adaptation Intervention Risks Further Marginalization

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A shorter, sharper rainy season amplifies California wildfire risk

Accretion leading to collision and the Permian Solonker suture, Inner Mongolia, China: Termination of the central Asian orogenic belt

Climate, Fuel, and Land Use Shaped the Spatial Pattern of Wildfire in California’s Sierra Nevada

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